Gov. Ron DeSantis has set out to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs at state colleges and universities.
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Posted inTampa Bay
Florida plans to ‘curb’ diversity efforts at colleges, universities, Nunez says
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez made clear why schools were asked to detail how much they spend on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Posted inThe Dispatch
What’s missing from the conversation about HBCUs?
Much of the conversation centered on the context that’s missing from public dialogue and media coverage about historically Black colleges and universities.
Posted inThe Intersection
What I learned on the race and equity beat this year
On complicated systems, barriers to careers, and the disproportionate effects of student debt.
Posted inThe Intersection
How the student loan system harms vulnerable borrowers
Black borrowers are more likely to default on their loans and carry larger debt loads than white borrowers.
Posted inEl Paso
Medical, theater faculty team up to tackle racism in health care
The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso are using role-playing exercises to train health care providers to deal with discrimination.
Posted inThe Intersection
Helping students find belonging — and stay enrolled
Ensuring that students can navigate college and stay enrolled depends a lot on how comfortable they feel academically, particularly early on.
Posted inThe Intersection
DEI expert says ‘there’s no proxy for race’ in admissions
The race-conscious admissions cases matter as we consider how the public views higher ed.
Posted inThe Intersection
Fairness, race, and the battles over admissions
The Supreme Court is poised to consider affirmative-action cases, at a time when a majority of Americans oppose race-conscious admissions.