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UT Dallas closes new ‘support’ office to comply with DEI ban
The University of Texas at Dallas just closed a new office to comply with a state ban on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programming after opening it...
Colleges and Universities have long been deemed central to the economic and social progress of the United States and beyond. Yet with changing demographics and increased media and public attention, higher education finds itself at a crossroads. In this essay, author Clara Lovett outlines some key issues central to the vitality of higher education in the 21st century. Ms. Lovett, a historian, is former president of the American Association of Higher Education and president emerita of Northern Arizona University.
The University of Texas at Dallas just closed a new office to comply with a state ban on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programming after opening it...
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin made the right decision when he vetoed Senate Bill 506. However, both the title and text of...
On April 8, 2024, Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 506, legislation that attempted to circumvent the taxpayers of Virginia by allowing higher education governing boards to be beholden to the narrow interests of the institutions they serve.
College costs have risen dramatically over the last several decades. In many cases, it’s difficult to find a college where per-student costs are under $20,000 each year. Most often, tuition doesn’t measure the true cost because taxpayer and donor subsidies pay part of the expenses. While costs are rising, education quality is in precipitous decline, […]
As a concerned observer of higher education, I commend Asaf Romirowsky for pointing out that the double standards, censorship and other politically correct follies that abound in present-day academia will not end until donors begin to “ask questions about what is being done with their money” (“Scholar activism,” Op-Ed, Feb. 14). Readers also might like […]
Any number of colleges and universities seem to be having PR travails these days, but this may be a case where the turmoil is healthy. The school year that is now ending has turned out to be something of a banner year for academic reform. Consider the recent unrest at the College of William and […]
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