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UC Board Postpones Vote on Limiting Departmental Statements
The University of California’s Board of Regents on Wednesday postponed a planned vote on a policy that would prohibit academic...
Alabama Governor Signs Bill Targeting DEI, ‘Divisive Concepts’
Despite protests from students on multiple campuses, Alabama’s governor signed into law Wednesday legislation that will, within public higher education...
Opinion
Professors Are Not the Problem
The ‘viewpoint diversity’ movement ignores that professors aren’t just curators of readings –we’re experts in assessing arguments, Simon Feldman and Afshan Jafar write.
Alabama Lawmakers OK Bill Targeting DEI, ‘Divisive Concepts’
The Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would, within public higher education institutions, limit so-called “divisive concepts” plus...
Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi
A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Two universities’ diversity education initiatives may be in peril.
Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills
So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Tying Tenure to ‘Intellectual Diversity’
On Wednesday, Indiana’s Republican governor signed a controversial bill diminishing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and tenure protections in the...
UPenn Professors Sue to Stop House From Getting Antisemitism Documents
Two University of Pennsylvania professors and the Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine group are suing the private institution, asking...