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Black Editor Rejects Texas A&M Job Offer to Revive J-School

The former University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism director, who’s also a veteran New York Times editor, turned...
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As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout

Some leaders of historically Black colleges and universities expect the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action to bring a flood of applicants to their institutions. They’re not sure they’re ready.

Faculty Opposes Penn State Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit

Over 370 faculty members and a few dozen others have signed a letter supporting “antiracist faculty” at Pennsylvania State University...
Sonny Perdue, chancellor of the University System of Georgia, shakes hands with a young student in a green T-shirt..

Defense for DEI Initiatives, From a Former Trump Official

Sonny Perdue was Trump’s agriculture secretary before becoming the University System of Georgia chancellor. He has provided a report on diversity, equity and inclusion—and defended it.

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AI Has a Language Diversity Problem. Humans Do, Too.

AI writing tools sometimes “correct” students’ dialects. But fixing the tech’s shortcomings may be easier than addressing human language biases.

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After Supreme Court Ruling, Can the Essay Get You In?

It may help to identify minority students, but experts caution against expecting essays to replace affirmative action.

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He Called an Association a ‘Woke Joke.’ He Lost His Retaliation Claim.

A North Carolina State University professor alleged retaliation for, among other things, his calling the Association for the Study of Higher Education a “Woke Joke.” A 2–1 court decision rejected his claims.

Instructor Rebuked for Giving Zero on Transgender Sports Paper

The University of Cincinnati reprimanded a faculty member after she gave a student a zero on an assignment for describing...