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Louisiana higher ed task force says yes to joining new accreditation agency
Gov. Landry created the Higher Education Reform Task Force in July, intending to reorient the state’s higher educat…
By Brendan  McDonald 
Nov 24, 2025
USI rebrands Multicultural Center into new Student Life Office amid DEI restrictions
Indiana’s DEI rollback continues as USI folds its Multicultural Center into a newly consolidated office.
By Brendan  McDonald 
Nov 18, 2025
New reports finds DEI presence at three technical universities
The reports from the National Association of Scholars detail the expansion of DEI at MIT, Caltech, and Georgia Tech…
By Brendan  McDonald 
Oct 29, 2025
Emory student government association tells students to 'Vote for DEI'
Only 17.6 percent of eligible undergraduates participated in the referendum, which was actively promoted by the Stu…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Oct 28, 2025
STURGE: Professors denounce Trump's Compact, want taxpayer money with no strings attached
University professors are denouncing President Donald Trump’s 'Compact of Academic Excellence in Higher Education,'…
By Emily Sturge  
Oct 16, 2025
Whittier College rebrands DEI office citing Quaker values
College claims name change reflects Quaker values, but timing aligns with Trump’s Executive Order 14151 targeting D…
By CJ Womack 
Oct 15, 2025
MIT says it 'cannot support' Trump admin's proposal to reshape higher ed
The proposal asks that colleges eliminate consideration of race or sex in hiring and admissions, maintain current t…
By Alessia Degraeve 
Oct 10, 2025
STURGE: Trump’s 'Compact for Academic Excellence' brings law and merit back to campus
The Trump administration initially invited nine colleges to join its 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Edu…
By Emily Sturge  
Oct 7, 2025
Gavin Newsom threatens to 'instantly' cut funds from schools that sign Trump's compact
The administration of President Donald Trump issued the higher education compact to nine schools initially, althoug…
By Jared Harris 
Oct 3, 2025
Trump administration sends out 'Compact for Academic Excellence,' offers big benefits for colleges that sign
The compact would guarantee multiple benefits for schools that sign on, but these institutions would also be held t…
By Jared Harris 
Oct 2, 2025
Purdue ends $34.9 million DEI-linked program after federal funding canceled
Purdue University shut down its $34.9 million GEAR UP program after the Department of Education canceled its fundin…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Oct 1, 2025
Harvard ends long-running minority recruitment program following federal DEI crackdown
Harvard has ended its 50-year-old Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program amid federal scrutiny of race-based ad…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Sep 17, 2025
Campus protesters mock Charlie Kirk’s death, echo radical rhetoric from pro-Palestinian encampments
From 'Strike for Gaza' to mocking a conservative leader’s assassination, a troubling overlap emerges on campuses.
By CJ Womack 
Sep 15, 2025
Clemson pulls DEI requirement from engineering course syllabus
Clemson University removed a DEI requirement from a chemical engineering course after it faced criticism from lawma…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Sep 15, 2025
UMD renames diversity office to ‘Belonging & Community’ as DEI programs face pressure
The University of Maryland, College Park, has renamed its Office of Diversity and Inclusion amid ongoing federal sc…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Aug 12, 2025
77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to an interview, survey finds
A July 2025 survey from Resume Templates found that 77% of Gen Z respondents admitted to bringing a parent to a job…
By Emily Sturge  
Aug 6, 2025
House committee investigates NYU program placing climate lawyers in AG offices
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has launched an investigation into New York University’s (NYU) …
By Patrick  McDonald 
Jul 25, 2025
Samford job listing reveals continued support for DEI programming
Samford University recently posted, then deleted, a job listing for a program coordinator tasked with promoting DEI…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Jul 24, 2025
California students sue UC San Diego over race-based scholarship
A group of California students has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the University of California, San Diego’s sc…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Jul 23, 2025
Harvard Business, Divinity Schools drop DEI for ‘Community’ rebranding
Harvard Divinity School and Harvard Business School have joined the growing number of institutions at the universit…
By Patrick  McDonald 
Jul 21, 2025