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DOJ Files Amicus Brief Saying Harvard’s Admissions Policy Violates Civil Rights Law

by Shailaja Neelakantan | February 27, 2020 The U.S. Department of Justice, in an amicus brief filed on Tuesday to a federal appeals court, Read more

Study: Racial Discipline Disparities and Academic Achievement Gaps are Connected

by Lois Elfman | October 18, 2019
National data shows consistent correlation between discipline disparities and academic achievem [...] Read more

DeVos Wants Income Verification Reviewed for Loan-Repayment Plans

| July 26, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has issued a statement calling for a comprehensive revi [...] Read more

Frat Members Suspended After Photo at Emmett Till Memorial

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After posing with guns in front of a bullet-riddled sign honoring slain civil rights icon Emmet [...] Read more

Higher Ed Faces Affirmative Action, Other Equity and Diversity Issues in Courts

| July 17, 2019
As court battles wage over affirmative action, academics with legal expertise see other actual [...] Read more

Scholars Critique White House Higher Ed Policies, 2020 Candidates’ Proposals

| July 15, 2019
Considering unease on many campuses regarding the Trump administration’s higher education pol [...] Read more

Duke University to Reach $112.5M Settlement Following Fabricated Research Allegations

by Monica Levitan | March 27, 2019
The Department of Justice has announced that Duke University will pay $112.5 million to the fed [...] Read more

DOJ Reveals College Admissions Scandal, Rocks Higher Ed

| March 12, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice bombshell about 49 individuals across the nation who face charge [...] Read more

Experts: Federal Policy Change Would Harm Transgender Students

| October 22, 2018
No one who has been paying attention over the last two years should be surprised to learn that [...] Read more

Agencies Launch Investigation into Yale University’s Admissions Practices

by Monica Levitan | September 27, 2018
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice have begun investigating whether Yale University [...] Read more

Diversity at Stake in Kavanaugh Hearings

by Emil Guillermo | September 5, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is about institutionalizing the trend at the highest court to re [...] Read more

DOJ Sides with Asian-Americans in Bias Suit Against Harvard

| August 31, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated its strongest support to date for the plaintiffs i [...] Read more

Trump Administration Takes Affirmative Action to Ignore Race and Law

by Emil Guillermo | July 9, 2018
In case you missed it: while you were celebrating all the progress we’ve achieved in America [...] Read more

Baltimore University Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

by Associated Press | March 6, 2018
BALTIMORE — The University of Baltimore has settled a lawsuit alleging it discriminated again [...] Read more

Experts: Intimidation at Heart Department of Justice Plan

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | August 2, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently revealed plan to investigate and sue colleges that [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?