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Equity-Minded Mentorship as Courageous Action
As formal DEI efforts come under intense pressures, Kimberly A. Griffin and W. Brad Johnson offer advice for how faculty can still advance equity in higher ed through mentorship.
6 More Faculty, Staff Removed for Kirk Comments
Republican politicians and other conservatives are calling for employees, including those in higher ed, to be terminated for their social media posts about Kirk's killing.
On Being a Black Anthropologist
Rachel Laryea writes that identifying as a Black anthropologist felt wrong—until she started using the tools of the discipline to tell new stories about Black life.
How Disciplines Shape the DEI Debate
Attitudes toward DEI differ sharply across academic disciplines, Matthew J. Mayhew writes.
AAUP Report: Faculty Salaries Rise Again, Though Not to Pre-Pandemic High
An uptick in faculty average salary wasn’t enough to recover to 2019-level compensation. The gender pay gap also persists, along with low per-course compensation for part-timers.
U of Minnesota Antiracism Center to Close After Founder Steps Down
Rachel Hardeman, who faces plagiarism allegations, left the university under a resignation agreement. The next day, the institution announced her center would shutter.
Waivers Let Some North Carolina Majors Keep ‘DEI’ Requirements
Some public universities nixed certain gen ed mandates in response to a statewide order. But through exemptions, multiple degree programs can continue mandating courses that relate to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Can Universities Still Diversify Faculty Hiring Under Trump?
The professoriate doesn’t demographically represent the U.S.—or the college student—population. The government’s anti-DEI crusade threatens efforts to address that.