Are they a victim of politics, conceptually flawed, or here to stay?
People like to believe that a quick fix will change campus culture, but it doesn’t.
Eleven scholars on politics, partisanship, and the professoriate.
Testing can do more than help elite colleges select a small handful of students.
Tracking DEI Across the U.S.
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'Unrelentingly Sad'
The former University of Michigan leader’s failed move to Florida has taken on unmistakable political significance for higher education.
Newly Updated
The Chronicle is tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. Here’s the latest.
Seeking precedent
More than 600 colleges qualify for the money. Conservatives say it incentivizes discriminatory recruitment practices.
Q&A
The University of Austin is a well-funded, well-publicized effort with a stated mission to bring ideological diversity back to higher education. Is it delivering?
The Review | Essay
The Trump administration’s assault on diversity reflects its vision of a racially tiered society.
Data
Explore this searchable, sortable table showing the race, ethnicity, and gender of full-time faculty members at 3,300 colleges and universities since 2018.
A Changed Man
Santa Ono’s quest to lead the U. of Florida has looked an awful lot like a national political run.
Data
Explore new data on the race, ethnicity, and gender of students at more than 3,800 colleges and universities.
The Review | Essay
They force progressive institutions to accept current civil-rights law.
The Review | Essay
Trump’s reforms seek to impose political conformity on colleges.
