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Dissolving a DEI Office to Save DEI
The University of Arkansas is reallocating all DEI staff and resources to other campus offices. Is it a capitulation to right-wing demands or a savvy defense tactic?
UC Berkeley Chancellor to Retire
Governing State Governing Boards
Utah revamped its Board of Higher Education to emphasize more centralized oversight. Some other states are doing the same, leading some observers to wonder if the decisions are being driven by politics or efficiency.
DEI Standoff Derails a State Budget
Wisconsin Republicans want to slash funding to the University of Wisconsin over DEI efforts, but Democrats are defiant. The stalemate has put the entire state budget on ice.
An Online Pivot Pays Off
Unity College enrolled well under 1,000 students a decade ago. Now, renamed Unity Environmental University, enrollment has soared to more than 7,500, thanks to its emphasis on online education.
New Presidents and Provosts: Fairmont State U, Gallaudet U, Maryland Institute College of Art, Otero College, U of Minnesota–Morris, U of Puget Sound, West Liberty U
Seeking Bipartisan Governance in North Carolina
A state commission proposed overhauling UNC governing board appointments to reduce partisanship, but some say lawmakers have few incentives to remove politics from the system.
The Hills on Which We (Used to) Die
College leaders need to know which hills they’ll be prepared to lose their careers over—and then show up to defend them, John C. Cavanaugh writes.