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A Nonprofit Says Colleges Spend Big on DEI. Is It ‘Wildly’ Overstating the Case?

American Transparency publishes spending investigations under the moniker OpenTheBooks but doesn’t say where it gets its own money. Its definitions of DEI positions are way too broad, says one targeted university. 

Northwestern Law School Sued for Hiring Bias

Citing the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down affirmative action, a conservative group filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University’s Pritzker School...
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Affirmative Action Ban’s Impact Is a ‘Black Box’

Bryan Cook wants to study how the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling is affecting diversity in higher ed. It’s proven more difficult than he bargained for.

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Opinion

The Dangers of Distractions in Post–Affirmative Action Admissions

Shaun Harper and Julie Posselt write that many other issues have competed for attention in the year since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.

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DEI Ban Prompts Utah Colleges to Close Cultural Centers, Too

As in Florida, Texas and other states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, Utah’s public institutions are applying the law with a broad brush.

What’s Missing in Award-Winning LGBTQ Children’s Books: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Wendy Keyser, professor of English at Fitchburg State University, explores whether LGBTQ children’s books tell...
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Student Fathers: ‘Invisible of the Invisible’ on Campus

While all student parents face challenges finishing college, student fathers stop out at higher rates than mothers.

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Law School Accreditor Rewriting Diversity and Inclusion Standard

A group of Republican attorneys general says the revised standard would violate the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions. Critics say the AGs are “willfully misinterpreting the law.”