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We Taught Critical Race Theory

And here’s what our white students at Vanderbilt University said, in their own words, about what they learned, write Ebony Omotola McGee, Devin T. White and Lynette Parker.
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Universities Should Look in the Mirror

Colleges have excellent faculty who are contributing new knowledge on equity and inclusion, but sadly that knowledge is rarely applied to the institutions themselves, writes Laurel Smith-Doerr.
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What Gets Measured Gets Done

Colleen K. Vesely, Supriya Baily, Jatin Ambegaonkar, Holly Klee and Stormi Woltz describe their process for identifying and organizing DEI data to help drive change at their university.

‘Passing for Perfect’

Author discusses her book on Asian Americans who are “college impostors” and the “model minority” myth.

Win for Academic Freedom in Nebraska

University of Nebraska system Board of Regents voted down a proposal to ban the "imposition" of critical race theory in the classroom. Students and faculty members wanted that outcome, but some worry about the damage that's already been done.
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Against Acronyms

They've become ubiquitous signals of antiracism initiatives, but they are not the path to more just and inclusive universities, argues Jill Stoner.
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Language Matters

We need to reflect on how we wield our words as scientists and educators, especially when doing work to make academe and science more diverse, writes Maria Qadri.

Going Behind the Rhetoric

A new report examines the strengths and weakness of statements made by college leaders after the killing of George Floyd -- and the actions that followed.