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Black Student Found Hanging From Tree at Delta State Spurs National Response
Authorities say there’s no evidence of foul play, but the student’s family and lawmakers are demanding more information. Black students and others nationwide are reeling from the news.
Proposed IPEDS Supplement Could Undermine Reliability of Admissions Data
The Department of Education’s proposed changes pose major methodological challenges exacerbated by an ambitious timeline, Bryan Cook and Christine Keller write.
What Do DEI Moderates Stand For?
A recent Inside Higher Ed piece prompts MK Lamkin to ask what a “moderate” approach to DEI might look like.
Ohio State Bans Most Land Acknowledgments
The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.
Let’s Talk About Proxies and Admission
The ultimate target of the administration’s scrutiny of college admission may be holistic review, Jim Jump writes.
HHS Ends Minority Biomedical Research Support Program
What Counts as ‘Unlawful Proxy Discrimination’?
The Trump administration mostly seems concerned about the use of “unlawful proxies” that would benefit Black and Hispanic students in admission, Catharine Hill writes.
What 30 Years of Campus Racial Climate Research Can Teach Higher Ed
Three decades of research on campus climate for students of color shows that little about their experience has changed. The authors of a recent paper hope further research can help.