Here’s how President Donald Trump’s administration has roiled higher ed, and how the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and other colleges and universities have responded.
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Posted inPuerto Rico
UPR President in No Rush to Restore Diversity Initiatives Despite Federal Court Ruling
The U.S. Department of Education’s demands under the Trump administration — struck down a month ago by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire — led to the elimination of an inclusion committee and the suspension of a census of Afro-descendant students at the University of Puerto Rico.
Posted inChicago
This Palestinian college student and Chicagoan is feeling exhausted but empowered
A student activist at DePaul University says college helped her find her voice — and fully embrace her Palestinian identity.
Posted inPuerto Rico
Private school students lead University of Puerto Rico admissions for the first time
While students from public schools continue to show interest in the UPR, the combination of poverty and structural inequality affects their preparation to meet admission standards.
Posted inOhio
New Ohio higher education anti-DEI law set to go into effect Friday
Ohio’s new higher education overhaul law is set to go into effect Friday after a referendum to repeal the legislation, commonly known as Senate Bill 1, failed.
Posted inPuerto Rico
Trump policies deepen exclusion at the University of Puerto Rico
Federal measures have stalled the limited progress in diversity policies at Puerto Rico’s public university by halting a census of Afro-descendants and eliminating inclusive bathrooms under the threat of funding cuts. More than 25 members of the university community warn that these policies will worsen the marginalization of historically excluded sectors.
Posted inIndianapolis
IU School of Medicine grapples with Trump funding orders
The college has removed or edited many of its webpages about diversity and equity.
Posted inFort Worth
TCU students talk hip-hop, Black culture amid national and local efforts to roll back DEI
For the students in TCU’s “The Genius of Hip-Hop” class, a recent conversation with a hip-hop duo from the Northeast was a time to talk about life, politics and the struggle to get by.
Posted inIndianapolis
How Trump’s first 100 days are already changing Indianapolis
Diversity, arts, education and health care: The president is reshaping life for people in Indianapolis.
Posted inOhio
Ohio higher education overhaul bill passes Senate without clear definition of DEI
A proposal to overhaul Ohio’s higher education system passed the state senate, now moving on to the Ohio House.