Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states, a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Several are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school.
The school's enrollment—and consequently, its revenue—has suffered from a dwindling pool of local high school students and a lack of interest among those graduates for a college education, according to the Board's letter.
The term "DEI" — short for diversity, equity and inclusion — has emerged as a buzzword for a trend in campus culture that conservative commentators say is discriminatory and hostile to dissenting voices. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agrees, saying he hopes to make diversity offices "wither on the vine" without state funding. His critics say […]
A letter signed by 120 Connecticut College faculty members suggested the relationship between leadership and the campus community undergo "a fundamental change" and called on the Board to hold an open forum during its campus visit.
Dakota State University's recent partnership with the NSA and a $90 million funding boost aims to upgrade the school's longstanding tradition of placing graduates in cybersecurity jobs to forge South Dakota as the next "cyber state" defending national security.
DeSantis' vision for a conservative-leaning New College of Florida has begun with the removal of sitting president Patricia Okker, replacing her with former education commissioner and GOP Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran.
Data indicates that students in certain college towns have higher levels of stress than others. The University of California in Berkeley, CA, for example, is known for its reputation as the "workaholic" UC campus, thus making it the most stressed college town in the U.S.
