Collegiate Voices
How a College Landed Kendrick Lamar as Its Surprise Commencement Speaker. By Amelia Benavides-Colón / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
Affirmative Action killer Ed Blum’s new strategy to crush racial justice. By David H. Gans / Slate
Duke students react to growing trend of DEI funding cuts following decision at UNC. By Madera Longstreet-Lipson / The Chronicle
Harvard’s Largest Faculty Division Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements. By Alan Blinder and Jennifer Schuessler / NYT
Two Virginia colleges face backlash after backtracking on plans to require diversity courses. By Nicquel Terry Ellis / CNN
Tuskegee University Makes History, Names Alum Mark Brown President. By Shanique Yates / Black Enterprise
Florida Is Keeping Its “Slavery Was a Good Thing” Social Studies Curriculum. By Bess Levin / Vanity Fair
The NCAA’s reparations don’t come close to righting its racial wrongs. By Kevin B. Blackistone / Wash Post
In major change, college athletes set to be paid directly by schools. By Jesse Dougherty / Wash Post
Exposure, popularity and stars. Is college softball on the brink of a breakthrough? By Jayna Bardahl and Stewart Mandel / The Athletic
New Report: Higher Ed More Diverse but Racial Disparities Remain. By Sara Weissman / Inside Higher Ed.
Republican leaders and UNC board give in to claims of white grievance. By Gene Nichol / The Charlotte Observer
Teen Walks At Graduation After Completing Doctoral Degree At 17. By Shafiq Najib / ABC News
Emmitt Smith ripped Florida for eliminating all DEI roles. Here’s why the NFL legend spoke out. By Jarrett Bell / USA Today
The White House: FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Record Over $16 Billion in Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
White House sends official to Morehouse to address concerns ahead of Biden’s speech. By Aaron Gilchrist and Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News
Chris Edley, prominent affirmative action scholar, dies at 71. By Alia Wong Michael Collins / USA Today
Florida A&M president says ‘missteps were made’ in handling of purported $237 million donation. By Shawn Nottingham / CNN
Georgia Tech’s First Black Graduate, Ronald Yancey, Presents Granddaughter With Diploma For Master’s Degree In Electrical And Computer Engineering. By Samantha Dorisca / AfroTech
Why It’s So Hard to Change Minds About DEI. By Ilana Redstone / Chronicle of Higher Ed.
Why Antiwar Protests Haven’t Flared Up at Black Colleges Like Morehouse. By Maya King and Reid J. Epstein / NYT
Hampton University Shows the Role HBCUs Play in Strengthening the Black Family Is Crucial. By Delano Squires / The Heritage Foundation
HBCUs built gymnastics teams. Success is starting to come. By Glynn A. Hill / Wash Post
Black college president says it’s time to fix Black-Jewish relations. By Emmanuel Felton / Wash Post
As many HBCUs thrive, faith-based Black schools fight financial and accreditation woes. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
What to Know About State Laws That Limit or Ban D.E.I. Efforts at Colleges. By Anna Betts / NYT
