Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion work at colleges is under attack. State lawmakers across the nation have passed laws aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion work at public colleges. Here you’ll find a collection of stories, opinion pieces, and advice columns on DEI where can understand what potential DEI policy changes mean for you, and answer questions like:
- What does DEI mean?
- Where are colleges cutting DEI programs or centers?
- Why is DEI under attack at colleges?
Investigation
How the government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
Newly Updated
We’ve documented actions taken on hundreds of college campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.
The Review | Essay
Conservative Christians want safe spaces, too.
Newly Updated
The Chronicle is tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. Here’s the latest.
Limited Instruction
Faculty say the policy is vague and a violation of the First Amendment.
Stop the Presses
The suspensions are the latest in cuts to programs that would seem to support minority students. Experts say the moves violate the First Amendment.
The Latest
Colleges are reaching settlements with the government to restore research funding. Here’s everything you need to know.
Stormy Weather
Looming large are questions about whether a new leader will be expected to support — or denounce — diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
The Trump Agenda
The order thwarts — at least for now — the government’s attempt to wrest a $1.2-billion settlement from UCLA and deny its researchers millions of dollars in grants.
The Review | Opinion
I was told I had to change my course materials, but there was no law to back that up.
