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Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill on Tribal Graduation Regalia

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, vetoed a state Senate bill that would have allowed Native...
Four Black women dance on stage at Illinois State University's Umoja, a celebration of Black graduates.

Conservatives Rail Against ‘Segregated Graduations’

The latest target of the conservative attack on DEI is identity-based graduation ceremonies. Universities argue they give students an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments with their communities.

Opening Up College-Prep Programs

The decades-old rules don’t make sense, advocates say, and hinder efforts to better serve low-income and first-generation students.

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.

Righting ‘Historical Wrongs’

Campus leaders and state policy makers are introducing tuition waivers for Native American students at colleges and universities across the country.
Opinion

Holistic Admissions Is Just a Start

Higher education needs much more to achieve true diversity, writes Karen Cox.

‘Behind the Diversity Numbers’

Author discusses his new book on “achieving racial equity on campus.”

Report: College Access Remains Inequitable at Selective Publics

An examination of the most selective public universities in the country found that representation of students of color has seen few -- if any -- improvements since 2000.