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Protesters at the U.S. Supreme Court hold up handmade signs in favor of affirmative action.

‘The Impact of College Diversity’

Author who first explored the impact of diversity on undergraduates in 2005 returns to her subjects as they reach 30 and finds new evidence of success of affirmative action.

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Is Gun Violence Scaring Off International Students?

Campus shootings have become a major concern for those from abroad, particularly Asia. For many, a U.S. education is still worth the risk—but experts say each incident makes recruitment harder.

Protesters inside a building holding signs opposed to a ban on transgender student athletes.

Biden Administration Would Prohibit Blanket Bans on Transgender Athletes

Proposed Title IX rule would require colleges to set sport-specific criteria if they seek to limit or deny a transgender student from playing a sport consistent with their gender identity.

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Opinion

Reclaiming Ruralisms

In devaluing rural identities and language, higher ed alienates rural communities, Samantha Nousak and Sarah D. C. Harvey write.

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Narrowing the Racial Equity Gap in Bachelor’s Degrees

A new report says expansion of community college baccalaureate programs can help close racial equity gaps.

White T-shirts hang on a clothesline near the White House as part of a Title IX awareness campaign.

Advocates Urge White House to Stick to Title IX Timeline

Groups representing sexual assault survivors fear Biden administration will miss next month's deadline for overhauling Title IX, leaving Trump-era rules in place as another academic year begins.

Photo illustration of a person typing on a computer with graphic overlay reading "environmental, social, governance."

After DEI, Conservatives Attack ESG

Republican governors in 18 states vowed to go after the use of environmental, social and governance criteria in investing. Such legislation could impact college endowments.

American University protesters at the removal of Gianna Wheeler.

Free Speech vs. Hate Speech

Repeated racial incidents at American University have prompted discussions on and off campus about differentiating free speech from hate speech and balancing the institution’s policies on both issues.