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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

And the Federal Government requires that, look, if we’re going to give you a lot of money, we want you to uphold certain minimum standards. But we as the Federal Government don’t want to be in the business of telling everybody what to do. So we will empower private institutions to do this for us.

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Why Worry?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Community Colleges The Hechinger Report, a higher ed news source not given to hyperbole or scare headlines, recently posted an alarming article entitled : “‘The reckoning is here’: More than a third of community college students have vanished. Accreditors and DEI At UC-Berkeley, 2.4 We can’t let this stand.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. You’re seeing a lot of states doing away with funding for DEI initiatives. McNaughton cited an example of an institution that received $3.5

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Office for Civil Rights Commences Title VI Investigations Against 45 Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An article from the Courier Journal reported that University of Kentucky spokesperson Lindsey Piercy said, We have not received any official notification of this review. These attacks are grounded in a false narrative that DEI initiatives are about exclusion. However, the university complies with both the constitution and Title VI.

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Here are 4 ways Trump has already upended higher education

University Business

This is a running article covering Trump’s impact on higher education during his second term in office and will be continuously updated. More from UB: Choosing a college: 10 most important reasons for students Trump targets DEI, LGBTQ+ policies, immigration and more in first week in office (Last updated: Jan.

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McMahon: Funding is safe but mass layoffs are “first step” to full closure

University Business

Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been moving aggressively to shrink the size of the federal government. Many of the laid-off employees were probationary, working in the Office for Civil Rights, Federal Student Aid, and Office of Communications and Outreach, Politico reported.

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The Death of DEI (Margaret Kimberly, Black Agenda Report)

Higher Education Inquirer

Black people must be discerning about racist attacks on DEI programs while also acknowledging that diversity can be a con that damages Black politics, just as it was meant to do. In this instance, Sharptons theatrics were inspired by the corporations which discontinued their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.

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