Race & Ethnicity

Colleges must take a more proactive role in helping students avoid indoctrination into white nationalism, Karen Gaffney writes.

A new National Academies report recommends systemic changes to confront racism in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine disciplines.

Black college students have lower six-year college completion rates than any other demographic. A new survey found that cost and discrimination are largely to blame.

Texas governor Greg Abbott is taking aim at diversity, equity and inclusion practices in hiring. The move comes shortly after Florida announced reforms to defund DEI efforts.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has a plan to defund diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at state institutions. His playbook is based on model legislation from the Manhattan Institute.

Governor DeSantis is leading an assault on the state’s public higher education institutions, Andrew Gothard writes.

Some colleges are starting to plan for what is widely expected to happen: the end of affirmative action. They just aren’t saying so.

Demand for diversity, equity and inclusion specialists on campus is high—and so is turnover. Many in the field say the work can be isolating and support from top leaders is rare.