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Newsletter Archive
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June 28, 2022Race on Campus: Should the ‘B’ in ‘Black’ Be Capitalized?
Some Black academics say it should be a conversation. -
June 21, 2022
Colleges Are Waiving Tuition for Native Students. Is Your Institution Next?
Free tuition for Indigenous students is catching on through state actions and campus plans. -
June 14, 2022
The Case for White Accountability Groups
The campus groups have drawn the ire of conservative critics, but proponents say they can be safe spaces for uncomfortable conversations. -
June 7, 2022
Is It Racist for Colleges to Ban Discrimination by Caste?
A student pushed Cal State to add caste protections. But some South Asians say that unfairly singles them out. -
May 31, 2022
Why Colleges Are Dropping Their Swim Tests
Williams College is the latest to eliminate its swim requirement, citing a disparate impact on underrepresented minority students. -
May 24, 2022
Are Accreditors Unfair to HBCUs?
Some historically Black colleges have struggled to remain accredited or get that status back. Advocates say accreditation practices could be at least partially to blame. -
May 17, 2022
How to Retain Diverse Faculty Members
This program studies why faculty members of color leave, and teaches how to get them to stay. -
May 10, 2022
Busting the ‘Model Minority’ Myth
Too often, Asian students are left out of conversations about oppression on campus. -
May 3, 2022
How ‘Divisive Concepts’ Laws Affect Faculty Recruitment
It’s too soon to tell the impact, but early signs show the laws are on job candidates’ minds. -
April 26, 2022
Anti-CRT Laws Take Aim at Colleges
Public universities in three states have changed course on diversity trainings, curricula, and policies.
