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UMich now has more than 500 jobs dedicated to DEI, payroll costs exceed $30 million
The University of Michigan continues to exponentially grow the number of staffers dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, with at least 241 paid employees now focused on DEI and payroll costs exceeding $30 million annually, according to an analysis conducted for The College Fix. Read More.
Universities Use DEI Statements To Enforce Groupthink
DEI statements are political litmus tests, write Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott. Read More.
Some Harvard scholars demand return to academic freedom, free speech on campus
As controversy engulfs Harvard University, three of its professors recently censured administrators for promulgating leftist ideology at the expense of academic freedom and called for a return to free speech and open inquiry on campus. Read More.
GOP Attorneys General Support Parents’ Rights Against School District’s Pronoun Policies In SCOTUS Brief
A group of Republican attorneys general is backing parents seeking to sue a Maryland school district in a brief filed before the Supreme Court Thursday. Read More.
For NCAA women, Charlie Baker’s legacy is being written – and it’s not pretty
Incoming NCAA President Charlie Baker had his chance to address what it means to be a woman athlete in women's sports – but he missed it. Read More.
A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not enrollment
A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school. Read More.
Average teacher salaries jump by 9.1% this year
Four districts and 12 charters have average teacher salaries over $70,000. Read More.
Chicago Board of Education reportedly seeking to remove police from schools this year
The Chicago Board of Education seeks to strip local councils the ability to keep police officers on school premises then remove the officers from schools. Read More.
University of Houston getting rid of plastic bags, straws
‘It is a pointless exercise in futility. What UH does will have no discernible effect,’ eco-realist argues. Read More.
Penn affiliates want merit and ‘intellectual diversity’ to guide university
‘This proposal for a new constitution for Penn calls for the sort of ideal place of research and learning that Penn should be,’ signer and former administrator says. Read More.
78 times campus cancel culture succeeded in censorship in 2023
Campus cancel culture continued unbated over the last 12 months, with 78 successful cancelations in 2023, including the removal of a plaque dedicated to Gen. Robert E. Lee’s horse, a professor fired after teaching sex is defined by chromosomes, and a college that ended its use of the word “field” to promote inclusivity. Read More.
Claudine Gay is gone, but diversity ideology still plagues Harvard
Claudine Gay's departure as president of Harvard University does not solve all the problems in higher education. Read More.
FTC lawsuit prompts GCU to accuse Biden administration of extreme anti-Christian bias
Biden admin ‘weaponizing’ government against Christians, university leaders say. Read More.
Claudine Gay will resign as Harvard president
Claudine Gay will resign as president of Harvard University, the Ivy League school announced today. Read More.
Law students provide pro bono help to struggling Maui residents
A group of about 20 Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law students is providing legal assistance to the residents of Maui as they work to rebuild their lives after the wildfires. Read More.
