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College enrollments declined sharply this summer among Black undergraduates and men, and at community colleges and rural institutions, raising worries about the fall and worsening equity gaps.

They worry Democratic control over the White House and Senate will bring a return of Obama administration policies. Many are donating to Republicans to keep it from happening.

After Brown University cut eight varsity sports teams, athletes and advocacy groups argued the cuts violated a legal agreement to sustain women’s athletics. Administrators expressed frustration with meeting the agreement and leaked emails show they considered ways to get out of it.

Doing so expands access and opportunity in the short term but creates a two-tiered society that reinforces equity gaps over the long haul, writes Melanie Ho.