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Newsletter Archive
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Jan. 31, 2023The 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. -
Jan. 17, 2023
A High-Demand Major With a Diversity Problem
Nursing faculty members and students are predominantly white. Some say they need better preparation to care for an increasingly diverse population. -
Jan. 10, 2023
The Taxing Performance of Code Switching
How colleges can ease the pressure to conform. -
Jan. 3, 2023
When College Presidents Should Speak Out on Racism
Many leaders have struggled with the issue over the past few years. Some have argued for institutional neutrality. Here’s what two presidents told us. -
Dec. 13, 2022
What We Learned About Equity This Year
Colleges are still dealing with relics of inequality and inaccurate depictions of diversity. -
Dec. 6, 2022
What High-School Counselors Aren’t Telling Black Students
White counselors are less likely than Black counselors to know about HBCUs and more likely to diminish the value of the institutions, researchers say. -
Nov. 29, 2022
A Race-Neutral Way to Recruit Diverse Students
A nonprofit helps selective colleges connect with capable students by letting them take free classes. -
Nov. 22, 2022
Does Diversity Improve Grades?
What the research says about the benefits of racial diversity on academic performance. -
Nov. 15, 2022
What Do Students Say About Race in Their Application Essays?
U.S. Supreme Court justices asked what students will be allowed to write about if race-conscious admissions are outlawed.
