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Campus SpeechStanford Law’s Diversity Dean Is ‘on Leave’ as Controversy Boils Over a Disrupted Speech
Jenny Martinez, the law school’s dean, on Wednesday wrote a 5,000-word letter to the campus community that staked out a clear position on free speech and diversity, equity, and inclusion. -
Diminishing Access
The Post-DACA Generation Faces Steep Barriers to College in the South
Three states banned undocumented students from public institutions more than a decade ago. What happened there could spread.
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Student Success
Campus Child Care Has Become Less Available. A New Partnership Aims to Change That.
A community-college group wants to add Head Start sites to many campuses, giving student parents free child care and helping them stay enrolled. -
Campus Speech
Disruption of Speech at Stanford Prompts President to Apologize — and Criticize Staff’s Response
Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan’s talk was met with a room of student protesters who argued his history of court rulings had caused harm to LGBTQ+ students. -
Academic Freedom
‘A Huge Red Flag’: How Florida Colleges’ Controversial Statement on Diversity Came Together
Documents appear to show that a state official helped inject more-aggressive language into a statement by public-college presidents. -
The Anti-DEI Playbook
S.C. Lawmakers Discussed Going After Colleges’ Diversity Efforts. Things Got Heated.
The debates in South Carolina on Monday highlighted discussions to come as Republican-controlled state legislatures further scrutinize higher ed’s spending on diversity. -
Health and Wellness
What Does a Healthy Campus Actually Look Like? A New Study Offers Ideas.
Researchers shed light on how small interventions can create a better environment. -
'Lack of Accountability'
Crises Continue to Mount at New Mexico State U.
A series of high-profile firings, allegations of hazing, and a shooting have shaken the community. -
Legislative Push
Texas Republicans Want to Reform Higher Ed. What Are Their Plans?
Among an avalanche of bills filed in the Texas Legislature on Friday were at least half a dozen proposals that would affect public colleges. -
Academic Labor
A Six-Week Strike Yields a Big Pay Raise for Temple’s Grad Students. But Rifts Remain.
The six-week walkout will end if union members approve a tentative agreement. But some at the Philadelphia university say the deal won’t fully resolve the recent unrest. -
Gazette
Transitions: Bates College and the California Community Colleges System Mark Leadership Milestones
Garry W. Jenkins will be Bates’s first Black president, and Sonya Christian will be the first woman and first person of South Asian heritage to lead the 116-campus California system. -
Politics and Race
DEI Legislation Tracker
Legislators, mostly Republicans, want to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; end anti-bias trainings; and banish diversity statements.
