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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The war on DEI is being well documented. Iowa’s legislation doesn’t just ban DEI offices; it goes on to restrict the topics on which an institution may take a position , a list that includes “social justice” and “antiracism.” According to recent figures , 32 states have been affected by anti-DEI legislation.

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

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Legends Henry and Shirley Frye Honored with Renaming of A&T Building

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

25, 1956 — have donated their personal archives (professional documents and artifacts) to the F.D. The Justice Henry E. Frye Archival Collection represents more than five decades of materials documenting the couple’s legacy in civil rights, social justice, and civic engagement. Bluford Library Archives at A&T.

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Breaking Bread in Communities of Learners

The Scholarly Teacher

Paul Vivian Johnson , Hamline University Key Statement: This article reports on a relationship between two social justice professors who shared stories of battle fatigue and, in doing so, supported each other in avoiding burnout. As Feagin (2020) has documented, white people have front-stage and backstage conversations about race.

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US Department of Education calls for an end to social justice and equity. What will universities do?

Higher Education Inquirer

On February 14, the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, called on universities to end efforts for social justice and equity. There was no mention in the letter about legacy admissions at elite and highly selective universities which systematically discriminate because of social class.

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Contemplating the Past and Future of Historically White Colleges and Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He describes, with precision and ample documentation, the various ways in which racialized thought and support for slavery were incorporated into the founding and development of the intellectual norms of America’s colleges and universities.

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Another HBCU on Track for Reaccreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By the middle of the 20th century, KC had become a liberal arts institution with a reputation for organizing social justice movements like sit-ins. KC was founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church for the education of newly freed men and women. It’s been a long journey. I’m grateful for the team that’s stuck with us.