Trending Topic: DEI

Virginia Senate hearing probes UVA’s DOJ non-discrimination agreement

Under the contract, the University of Virginia must comply with Department of Justice nondiscrimination guidance an…

By Lyle Kenitzer
Dec 4, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Kent State a cappella group bans white students from solo auditions

The Kent State Vocal Intensity A Cappella group restricted certain solos strictly to 'people of color' over 'cultur…

By Emma Arns
Dec 3, 2025

University of Arizona professor files lawsuit after being fired for objecting to DEI initiatives

Professor Matthew Abraham filed a lawsuit against the school after he was flagged as 'ineligible' to serve on inter…

By Michael Duke
Dec 3, 2025

Auburn University admissions officer facing allegations of race-based hiring resigns

An Internal email confirms the departure of an admissions official accused by insiders of altering criteria to bene…

By Brendan McDonald
Dec 2, 2025

St. Louis University rebrands DEI office, denies link to Trump crackdown

St. Louis University recently closed its old DEI office on the same day it opened one under a new name.

By Austin Browne
Dec 2, 2025

Towson University closes gender studies department after only 11 students enrolled this fall

The program is to be merged with the College of Liberal Arts’ Interdisciplinary Studies along with African American…

By Emma Arns
Dec 2, 2025

Temple medical school rebrands DEI without removing it

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has renamed its Office of Hea…

By Lyle Kenitzer
Nov 26, 2025

Emory University student newspaper bemoans Trump compact, DEI cuts

An article recently published in The Emory Wheel blasted the Trump administration’s targeting of DEI initiatives in…

By Austin Browne
Nov 26, 2025

Cal State system mandates DEI graduation courses including ‘Queer Crip Lit’ and ‘Chican@/Latinx Lives’

A new report shows nearly every Cal State university still requires DEI-focused classes for graduation, even as fed…

By Brendan McDonald
Nov 25, 2025

Wichita State official reportedly admits to hiding taxpayer-funded LGBT services in leaked audio

A Wichita State University official was caught in a leaked recording admitting the school removed its LGBTQ service…

By Austin Browne
Nov 25, 2025

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

Iowa State Board of Education finalizes pro-life curriculum rules, removes gender identity protections

The board also approved rules enforcing a law that removes 'gender identity' as a protected class in the Iowa Civil…

By Jared Harris
Nov 23, 2025

State Department proposes cutting off 38 universities over DEI hiring practices

The Trump administration is preparing a sweeping overhaul of a major State Department research initiative, proposin…

By Jared Harris
Nov 20, 2025

Court halts effort to force UCLA DEI revisions through research-grant conditions

A federal judge halted an effort by federal agencies to require UCLA to change campus policies as a condition for a…

By Lyle Kenitzer
Nov 19, 2025

New College ‘ready’ to sign Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

New College of Florida says it 'will happily' sign the Trump administration’s 'Compact for Academic Excellence in H…

By Emily Sturge
Nov 18, 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

NYU students call for ‘sanctuary campus’ and ‘race-based scholarships’ at university senate rally

Students for a Democratic Society organized the Nov. 13 protest during NYU’s senate meeting.

By Brendan McDonald
Nov 18, 2025

Kansas State University offers 8k DEI certificate

The certificate is offered as lawmakers accuse the university of skirting the state’s anti-DEI law.

By Brendan McDonald
Nov 17, 2025

UCLA accused of offering race- and sex-based scholarships in new civil rights complaint

The Equal Protection Project filed a civil rights complaint against UCLA, alleging that multiple scholarships unlaw…

By Patrick McDonald
Nov 13, 2025

Duke University opens Baldwin Scholars program to all students amid federal DEI enforcement

The program, previously limited to those identifying as female, has now been opened to all students.

By Jared Harris
Nov 13, 2025