The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including more than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions. Wisconsin colleges say they’ll keep up the work with or without the additional money.
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Posted inPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico universities could lose over $20 million in federal grants under lawsuit
With a student body that is 97% Hispanic, Puerto Rico’s public and private universities face significant risk if a federal lawsuit to end grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions succeeds.
Posted inNew York City
CUNY Colleges to Get Anti-Discrimination Coordinators
The governor, who recently signed a law that mandates a Title VI staffer for every college in the state, has aggressively sought to address allegations of antisemitism on CUNY campuses.
Posted inMississippi
Mississippi universities halt funding for student groups, citing DEI law
It’s one of the first widespread, tangible consequences of a law that attorneys say will have sweeping ramifications across the state’s education system.
Posted inTexas
From racism claims to a $725,000 settlement, a UNT professor’s lawsuit mirrors Texas’ shifting views on free speech
A UNT professor was accused of making racist remarks in 2020. His free speech suit against the university comes to an end in the era of DEI bans.
Posted inNorth Carolina
NC Central professor starts HBCU’s first oral history archive to highlight alumnae
The archive contains the voices of Black women who graduated from the university in the past 60 years.
Posted inColorado
What to know about the Trump budget bill’s impact on schools that serve students of color
Together, the Trump administration’s budgetary cuts and the pending lawsuit could cause the schools to reduce services for students, hike tuition, and even close their doors, according to higher education experts.
Posted inMississippi
Groups sue Mississippi education boards over new DEI law
A coalition of civil rights and legal organizations filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Mississippi’s education boards challenging diversity, equity and inclusion policies imposed by the Legislature at public schools, colleges and universities. The complaint was filed Monday in the Southern District Federal Court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi and partner legal groups against […]
Posted inCalifornia
How the Trump administration’s vow to revoke Chinese student visas could hurt California
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement of the intent to revoke Chinese student visas could affect more than 50,000 at California universities and colleges — and prove particularly costly to UC and Cal State campuses already facing budget cuts.
Posted inIndianapolis
IU Indianapolis removes ‘Black Lives Matter’ banner on Michigan Street
The climate surrounding DEI has shifted drastically from just a few years ago, when IU and other universities made pledges to fight racism following the murder of George Floyd.