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A Nonprofit Says Colleges Spend Big on DEI. Is It ‘Wildly’ Overstating the Case?
American Transparency publishes spending investigations under the moniker OpenTheBooks but doesn’t say where it gets its own money. Its definitions of DEI positions are way too broad, says one targeted university.
The Dangers of Distractions in Post–Affirmative Action Admissions
Shaun Harper and Julie Posselt write that many other issues have competed for attention in the year since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.
DEI Ban Prompts Utah Colleges to Close Cultural Centers, Too
As in Florida, Texas and other states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, Utah’s public institutions are applying the law with a broad brush.
Law School Accreditor Rewriting Diversity and Inclusion Standard
A group of Republican attorneys general says the revised standard would violate the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions. Critics say the AGs are “willfully misinterpreting the law.”
Funding Student Success: Summer Bridge for Adult Learners
A recent award to Wichita State University will be applied to a pre-orientation program for adult learners to support their transition to higher ed.
What’s Missing in Award-Winning LGBTQ Children’s Books: Academic Minute
Student Fathers: ‘Invisible of the Invisible’ on Campus
While all student parents face challenges finishing college, student fathers stop out at higher rates than mothers.