The university administration’s decision to close Campus Y was made without consultation from students or the university’s faculty governance office.
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Posted inRace and Equity
‘Everybody’s not interested in politics’: How HBCU students are trying to increase voter engagement on their campuses
HBCU students are trying to compel their peers to become politically involved this year, against a backdrop of factors that are a bit different than those at predominantly white institutions.
Posted inNorth Carolina
UNC System faculty at odds with process that aims to eliminate DEI: ‘Corrosive effect on trust’
The new initiative would undo a 2019 policy that required all UNC System universities to have on-campus diversity, equity and inclusion officers and/or staff.
Posted inTexas
UT-Austin announces round of firings in latest step to comply with Texas’ DEI ban
The firings come after state leaders criticized universities for not doing enough to enforce the ban. Students say UT-Austin has already overcorrected.
Posted inHigher Ed in Prisons
An incarcerated instructor taught that Jim Crow literacy tests were racist. Then he was fired.
The instructor was teaching a peer-led civics class that Illinois provides for people leaving prison. He’s now suing in federal court.
Posted inRace and Equity
‘A trend is clear’: National expert discusses DEI legislation
Open Campus spoke with Paulette Granberry Russell, president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, about anti-DEI legislation.
Posted inRace and Equity
As young Black Americans move away from organized religion, some worry HBCUs aren’t ‘making space for religious people’
Recent studies indicate a notable decline in religious identification among Black Americans, a trend that is causing a ripple effect in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) divinity programs. Experts suggest many factors contribute to this shift, including Black nationalism, the politicization of COVID-19, challenges to diversity within religious institutions, and the evolving landscape of […]
Posted inTampa Bay
UF eliminates diversity office; will steer money to faculty recruitment instead
The move comes in response to new state policy prohibiting spending on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Posted inTexas
As doors close and funding fades, students worry UT-Austin is taking Texas’ new DEI ban too far
The new state law prohibits public universities from having diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Students say schools are overcorrecting.
Posted inColorado
Most Colorado community college students don’t get a four-year degree, new data shows
Just 13% of Colorado community college students transfer and finish with a bachelor’s degree six years after starting college.