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Reclaiming the Narrative About Critical Race Theory
Aja Martinez and Robert Smith say in a new book that the roots of CRT show that the academic discipline is uniquely American and an extension of the civil rights movement.
First Columbia, Now Harvard: Middle East Studies Under Pressure
The Trump administration specifically targeted a department at Columbia, prompting a sweeping review. Harvard is shaking up and pausing programs. It’s unclear what—and where—the next target will be.
Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles Tweet Suit With U of Oregon
DOJ Admissions Probe Targets California Colleges
The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions.
A Historical View of Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade
Historian Robert Cohen, whose most recent book focuses on integration at the University of Georgia, explains what we stand to lose now that anti-DEI attacks extend to the classroom.
Colleges Flag Words Like ‘Women’ to Comply With DEI Bans
Following the example of federal agencies, some campuses are coming up with lists of keywords to purge their webpages and courses of DEI content.
Education Department Investigates Dozens of Colleges for Discrimination
The Trump administration is following through on its threat to crack down on colleges’ race-based programs, beginning with a small postgraduate recruitment partnership.