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Rachel Hardeman, former directorship of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity at the University of Minnesota.

U of Minnesota Antiracism Center to Close After Founder Steps Down

Rachel Hardeman, who faces plagiarism allegations, left the university under a resignation agreement. The next day, the institution announced her center would shutter.

An orange band weaves through the Old Well columns located on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus.

Waivers Let Some North Carolina Majors Keep ‘DEI’ Requirements

Some public universities nixed certain gen ed mandates in response to a statewide order. But through exemptions, multiple degree programs can continue mandating courses that relate to diversity, equity and inclusion.

A group of brightly colored job applicants.

Can Universities Still Diversify Faculty Hiring Under Trump?

The professoriate doesn’t demographically represent the U.S.—or the college student—population. The government’s anti-DEI crusade threatens efforts to address that.

U of Utah Urges Compliance After State Restricts Pride Flags

A University of Utah lawyer last week urged faculty to comply with the state’s new prohibition on the “prominent“ display...
Members of the Service Employees International Union protest against the Trump administration.

As Universities Yield to Trump, Higher Ed Unions Are Fighting

From lawsuits to protests, labor organizations representing faculty, grad students and other workers are resisting. Discussions about what to do next continue.

Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles Tweet Suit With U of Oregon

A professor who’s long been controversial for defending colonialism has settled the lawsuit he filed more than two years ago...

Report: New College of Florida Fires Chinese Adjunct, Citing Regulations

New College of Florida fired a Chinese adjunct instructor after he asked why he wasn’t being paid and officials replied...

Lawyer: Russia May Arrest Harvard Med Researcher if Deported

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a Harvard Medical School research associate who’s a Russian native. One of Kseniia Petrova’s...