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Newsletter Archive

Nov. 26, 2024

A University Tells Faculty Their Teaching and Research Will Be Under Intense Scrutiny

Plus, Saint Augustine’s University enters a $30-million credit agreement.

Nov. 12, 2024

Enrollment Is Surging at Some HBCUs. Now They’re Struggling to Remain Accessible.

Plus, a state prepares for a DEI ban.

Oct. 29, 2024

Howard U. Expects to Be Classified as R1 Soon

Plus, white undergraduate enrollment is down across the board.

Oct. 15, 2024

Race on Campus: White students’ enrollment is dropping faster than that of any other group

Plus, advocates are urging DEI officers to collect better data to prove their worth.

Oct. 1, 2024

Race on Campus: This university system made $17 million in cuts to eliminate DEI

Plus, how public Virginia colleges are offering scholarships to descendants of enslaved people.

Sept. 17, 2024

Diversity Training Is Everywhere. Does It Work?

Plus, diversity statements are on the chopping block at colleges across the country.

Sept. 3, 2024

A Racial-Climate Report Tears a Campus Apart

Plus, MIT sees a steep decline in Black and Latino enrollment.

Aug. 20, 2024

Following a Botched Donation, Florida A&M U.’s Leader Wants Some Cabinet Members Out

Plus, see how diverse college staffs really are.

Aug. 6, 2024

Why Howard University Is Silent About Kamala Harris

Plus, the University of Missouri at Columbia is cutting its vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity, and equity.

July 23, 2024

What Did Task Forces Responding to Reports of Antisemitism and Islamophobia Accomplish?

Plus, opponents poke holes in Education Department data on HBCU underfunding.