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An Early Look at Diversity Post–Affirmative Action

Colleges are slowly releasing demographic data for the Class of 2028, giving a glimpse of the Supreme Court ruling’s impact on racial diversity. The results are decidedly mixed.

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How Title VI Is Tripping Up Colleges

The Office for Civil Rights has resolved six investigations into how colleges responded to reports of antisemitism. The findings show how those colleges fell short of federal law and hold lessons for the rest of higher ed.

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Opinion

Making Sense of MIT’s Diversity Decline

Jim Jump considers the drop in underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students in MIT’s new entering class.

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Utah VP on DEI Closures: ‘It’s Been a Grieving Process’

Lori McDonald, the University of Utah’s vice president of student affairs, reflects on the expedited process officials took to comply with the state’s new anti-DEI law.

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New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students

The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers.

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Academic Associations Face Critique for Political Statements

A new report from AEI adds to a growing wave of conservative criticism suggesting that academe should avoid taking a stance on contentious issues.

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Survey: College Students Impacted by Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies

A new analysis from the Trevor Project found connections between students who reported their institution had policies that didn’t support LGBTQ+ students and poor mental health as well as negative experiences at their school.

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Colleges Must Accommodate Pregnant Students Under New Title IX

Pregnancy was always implicitly protected by Title IX. But Biden’s new rules formalize the rights of pregnant and parenting students, making higher ed more accessible.