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House Speaker Mike Johnson and crowd at Columbia

Trump’s Demands to Columbia Reflect Assault on Higher Ed, Experts Say

The administration wants Columbia University to make sweeping changes to its discipline and admissions processes. Experts say the demands are overreaching.

The letters DEI against the background of what appears to be a wall with many cracks.

The Coalitions We Need to Defend Open Inquiry

Our research shows that silence in the face of anti-DEI laws only serves to compound suppression, Jackie Pedota and Liliana M. Garces write.

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Native Students Are Undercounted in Higher Education, but ED Could Help

A new report urges the Department of Education to implement standards that improve data collection for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The Trump administration may derail this work.

A photo illustration combining a photo of Kentucky House member Jennifer Decker and a photo of the Kentucky Capitol building with a quote from House Bill 4.

Kentucky’s Legislature Is Rushing Through a Bill to Ban DEI

House Bill 4, which also targets courses that “indoctrinate participants with a discriminatory concept,” is on the brink of passage. Opponents have raised academic freedom concerns.

The words diversity, equity and inclusion can be seen against the backdrop of a torn magenta-colored page.
Opinion

It’s Time to Turn the Page on DEI

Higher ed needs to take a hard look at what went wrong with DEI and consider new models, Lane A. Glenn writes.

ADL, Other Pro-Israel Groups Condemn AAUP Webinar on Palestine

The Anti-Defamation League and four other pro-Israel groups accused the American Association of University Professors of “demonizing Israel” in its...
A group of students protest. One holds a sign that reads "rise for DACA."

7 Ways to Support Noncitizen Students and Employees

A March 5 webinar by the Presidents’ Alliance identified strategies institutions can take to aid undocumented, immigrant, refugee and international students.

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Trump’s Upheavals Worry Early-Career Researchers

As job-seeking scholars see continuing layoffs and stalled federal support, some say they’re looking at positions overseas.