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The Obstacles to Diversifying Governing Boards
Colleges continue to face significant obstacles as they try to diversify their governing boards, a new report from the Association...
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Tying Tenure to ‘Intellectual Diversity’
On Wednesday, Indiana’s Republican governor signed a controversial bill diminishing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and tenure protections in the...
UPenn Professors Sue to Stop House From Getting Antisemitism Documents
Two University of Pennsylvania professors and the Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine group are suing the private institution, asking...
Research: Understanding the First-Gen Experience
A qualitative study from a Virginia Tech researcher identifies five themes in the lived experiences of first-generation students in a scholarship program and five recommendations to better support them.
New College of Florida Hires Professor Who Champions Colonialism
The institution’s president has appointed Bruce Gilley—who’s argued that a “European moral revolution” ended Africa’s “endemic slave empires” and said the transgender flag symbolizes mutilating children—to teach.
Democrats Make Their Case for DEI
A Republican described diversity, equity and inclusion offices as a “cancer.” Democrats pushed back, calling their understanding of the concept flawed.
Hopkins Medicine’s DEI Chief Resigns After Backlash to Comments on Privilege
The vice president and chief diversity officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine stepped down from her position Tuesday after a conservative...
Jewish, Muslim Students Fear Their Views Put Them in Danger
A new report says Jewish and Muslim students fear “personal danger” related to their positions on the Israel-Hamas war and view controversial protest slogans differently.