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Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills
So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.
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...
Indiana Bill Tying Tenure to ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Heads to Governor’s Desk
Both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly have now passed a controversial bill curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and...
Full-Time, Non-Tenure-Track NYU Faculty Members Unionize
Full-time, non-tenure-track faculty members at New York University have unionized, creating the largest bargaining unit of such employees at a...
Indiana Bill Threatens Faculty Members Who Don’t Provide ‘Intellectual Diversity’
One critic says a bill passed by the state Senate would mandate “a system of surveillance and political scrutiny.”
California State Union Approves Tentative Deal, Despite Dissent
Members of the union representing roughly 29,000 California State University faculty members, librarians and others have approved the tentative agreement...
Professor Resigned After Sexual Harassment Inquiry—and Got More Work
An orchestra conductor left the Universities of Wisconsin in 2022 after an investigation into accusations that he forcibly kissed a student. Goshen College fired him Monday, saying it didn’t know.
Tenure Extensions Were Popular Amid the Pandemic. That May Not Be Good.
Colleges gave tenure candidates more time due to COVID-19. Women, who may be more likely to fall behind due to extensions, reported more disruption to their research than men.