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Leadership
Embattled President of Connecticut College Will Step Down
Katherine Bergeron had drawn fire over a planned fund-raising event that prompted a diversity dean to resign and write a scathing public letter condemning her leadership. -
Politics and DEI
Bans on Public-College Diversity Offices Wouldn’t Affect Just State Funding
If enacted, the bills could prevent colleges from using many federal grants and threaten existing private-funding pipelines. -
Campus Speech
Stanford Law’s Diversity Dean Is ‘on Leave’ as Controversy Boils Over a Disrupted Speech
Jenny Martinez, the law school’s dean, on Wednesday wrote a 5,000-word letter to the campus community that staked out a clear position on free speech and diversity, equity, and inclusion. -
Student rights
Public-University President Faces Backlash for Canceling Student Group’s Drag Show
The head of West Texas A&M University has drawn criticism for calling off the event. Critics say his action is a form of censorship that disregards students’ rights. -
'Equitable Educational Outcomes'
What Does It Take to Be a ‘Minority-Serving Institution’?
Researchers propose a new classification system to clear up confusion and improve equity. -
Politics and DEI Training
North Carolina Lawmakers Want Details on UNC’s Diversity Training
By next week, all University of North Carolina campuses must provide an inventory of employee-training programs that cover diversity, race, and unconscious bias. -
The Review | Opinion
DEI Goals Are Worthy. Campus DEI Bureaucracies Fail Them.
Anyone and everyone can deploy the “harm” rationale to curtail academic freedom. -
Campus Speech
Disruption of Speech at Stanford Prompts President to Apologize — and Criticize Staff’s Response
Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan’s talk was met with a room of student protesters who argued his history of court rulings had caused harm to LGBTQ+ students. -
The Anti-DEI Playbook
S.C. Lawmakers Discussed Going After Colleges’ Diversity Efforts. Things Got Heated.
The debates in South Carolina on Monday highlighted discussions to come as Republican-controlled state legislatures further scrutinize higher ed’s spending on diversity. -
Politics and Race
DEI Legislation Tracker
Legislators, mostly Republicans, want to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; end anti-bias trainings; and banish diversity statements.