Diversity & Equity

The New York Times reported that Rachel Dawson was fired after allegedly saying that Jews didn’t need her office’s diversity services. After that article, the university added that she misbehaved at a protest. 

Six states passed new anti-DEI laws this year, leading institutions to change hiring practices, close DEI offices and end DEI trainings. Look for more in 2025.

A new research brief finds that California higher ed institutions employ more Latino and Asian faculty and staff than a decade ago. Newer faculty in particular are more diverse.

Backed by lawmakers and university leaders but opposed by hundreds of faculty, the initiative has hired professors with similar backgrounds—including a few who’ve expressed sharp political opinions.

Debate about diversity, equity and inclusion programs suggests a new degree of worry and proactive preparation as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

A professor’s accusation that another’s course is antisemitic and dangerous spilled out into public after the interim president weighed in and his private email was shared.

However, first-generation students and graduates of less selective law schools still struggle to break in, according to a new study.