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A photo illustration combining a photo of Kentucky House member Jennifer Decker and a photo of the Kentucky Capitol building with a quote from House Bill 4.

Kentucky’s Legislature Is Rushing Through a Bill to Ban DEI

House Bill 4, which also targets courses that “indoctrinate participants with a discriminatory concept,” is on the brink of passage. Opponents have raised academic freedom concerns.

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Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. But What Does He Mean?

Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes.

Following Trump EOs, Naval Academy Prohibits Class Materials

The U.S. Naval Academy’s provost told faculty last week not to use course readings “or other materials that promote” critical...
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Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants

The cancellations came after anti-DEI activist Christopher Rufo posted on social media about the programs.

AAUP: Academic Freedom Doesn’t Require Institutional Neutrality

Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “ institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy...
A photo illustration consisting of a screenshot of Indiana state lawmakers discussing Senate Bill 289 on the state Senate floor, combined with a quote from the legislation and overlaid over a photo of the Indiana Statehouse.

GOP State Lawmakers Targeting DEI and Tenure Again

Even before Trump’s return, Republican legislators in some states were rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The campaign continues in current legislative sessions.

Citing Trump Order, UNC System Ends DEI Course Requirements

North Carolina’s four-year public universities can no longer have in their general education requirements any mandated “course credits related to...
A photo illustration consisting of a photo of Donald Trump and JD Vance together transposed over language from a Trump executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion and a photo of Trump signing a document.

As the DEI Crackdown Escalates, Faculty Choose Between Silence and Resistance

While one professor says faculty are “pre-emptively censoring themselves” in response, others are defiant—while another is asking himself, “What would I be willing to lose my job for?”