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A Tumultuous 5 Years Leading the Nation’s Diversity Officers
Paulette Granberry Russell ran the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education through high highs and low lows. She says diversity work isn’t dead—it’s evolving.
Purdue Allegedly Rejecting Chinese, Other ‘Adversary Nation’ Grad Students
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party investigated the university regarding its Chinese students. Some say the institution is implementing an unwritten new policy to exclude them.
After Censoring Again, Weber State Says It Will Be ‘More Nuanced’ in Applying Law
The Utah university censored a censorship conference. Then it told an Apache speaker she couldn’t use certain words. Now it’s revising how it implements a state anti-DEI law.
Closing Equity Gaps in Career and Technical Education
A recent research brief explores how to improve career and technical education for Black students. Experts say the programs’ federal funding and data collection practices could be improved.
Ed Dept. Calls Civil Rights Workers It’s Trying to Ax Back to Work
Lawsuit Accuses Hispanic Scholarship Fund of Discrimination
A group created by the founder of Students for Fair Admissions argues a large nonprofit aid program is illegally restricted to Latinos. At issue are “contracts.”
In Praise of Being First-Gen
We should not retire the label; we should reclaim and revere it.
House GOP Accuses Truman Scholarship of Liberal Bias as Dems Talk College Costs
Republicans held a hearing airing accusations that the prestigious program heavily favors left-leaning candidates. No one from the scholarship foundation was invited.