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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.
Chief Diversity Officers Report Stress Amid Shifting Roles
Citing Anti-DEI DOJ Memo, Alabama Ends Black-, Women-Focused Student Magazines
The university pointed to a July Department of Justice memo that warned against “unlawful proxies” for race or sex. It’s another example of administrators restricting student media.
Associate Provost on the Right’s Coordinated Attack on Academic Freedom
In her book The Right to Learn, Valerie Johnson dives into the years-long erosion of academic freedom in red states and how universities must resist it.
The Growing Diversity of Community College Trustees
Since the 1990s, more women, people of color and community college graduates have become members of governing boards at two-year colleges.
Universities May Lose State Dept. Partnership Due to Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade
An unfinalized list shows 38 institutions would be kicked out of a State Department program over alleged diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices, The Guardian reported. The department won’t elaborate beyond saying it’s following the “President’s agenda.”
Are Diversity Essay Prompts Disappearing? Not Yet.
More than a dozen colleges have removed or edited diversity-related admissions essay prompts. Nevertheless, essays asking about identity and background remain a cornerstone this admissions cycle.
