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U of Alabama Requires Black and LGBTQ+ Groups to Relocate From Student Center

The University of Alabama is requiring the Black Student Union, a minority advocacy group, to close its current office in...

Common App Report Shows Growth, Particularly Among Minority Applicants

The number of first-year college applicants grew across the board during the 2023–24 application cycle, according to the latest end-of-season...

MIT’s Incoming Freshman Class Is Less Diverse, Data Shows

The incoming cohort of first-year students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is less diverse than in previous years, according...
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When a U.S. Presidential Candidate Is Called a ‘DEI Hire’

The first Black woman to be a major party’s nominee for president is facing conservative attacks on her race. We spoke to an Obama historian about past precedent and today’s differences.

Mizzou Renames a Long-Standing Black Student Group Event

University of Missouri at Columbia officials have asked Black students to change the name of a long-standing start-of-term tradition to...
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AAUP Faces Criticism for Reversal on Academic Boycotts

The American Association of University Professors announced Monday it had dropped its categorical opposition to the tactic. Critics say the organization has changed for the worse, but its new president isn’t backing down.

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AAUP Ends Two-Decade Opposition to Academic Boycotts

In 2005, the American Association of University Professors spoke out against this form of protest amid calls for scholars to spurn Israeli institutions. Now, the group says boycotts “can be considered legitimate tactical responses.”

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Lawmaker Claims Credit for Antisemitism Review at Florida Universities

State Representative Randy Fine says that after he repeatedly called the state university chancellor about a “Muslim terror textbook,” the system launched an evaluation of courses at all public universities.