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Newsletter Archive
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March 28, 2023What Does ‘DEI’ Really Mean?
The abbreviation stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion, but definitions of those words, and the concept, have been politicized and compromised. -
March 21, 2023
Despite Political Attacks, Interest in Black Studies Holds Steady
A new AP course — already under attack — could bolster the programs, which often challenge the racist structures of the colleges that house them. -
March 14, 2023
College DEI Efforts Are Widespread, Poorly Funded, and Ineffective
A survey says colleges’ efforts to recruit and retain students and employees of color are mostly not working. Conservative lawmakers want to limit those efforts. -
March 7, 2023
How #YeIsRight Spurred Campus Antisemitism
College administrators and Jewish civil-rights activists were already on high alert when the artist formerly known as Kanye West went on an antisemitic rant. -
Feb. 28, 2023
Experts Question the Legality of Anti-DEI Legislation
As more states consider measures to bar colleges from hiring diversity, equity, and inclusion officials, some say that could violate federal laws and exceed the legislatures’ authority. -
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Feb. 7, 2023
This Conservative Activist Wants to Eliminate Public Colleges’ DEI Initiatives. We Asked Why.
In higher ed, inclusion “often means excluding anyone who doesn’t kowtow to prevailing orthodoxy,” says Ilya Shapiro of the Manhattan Institute. -
Jan. 31, 2023
The Growing Movement to Dismantle Diversity Offices
The effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at public colleges is gaining momentum. -
Jan. 24, 2023
Want Marginalized Students to Feel as if They Belong? Read This.
A researcher recommends avoiding one-size-fits-all models for improving student belonging.
