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The New McCarthyism is Here. Will Higher Ed Say No?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It instructed the University to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under whatever name, and to cease any admissions or hiring practices that consider race, gender, or even proxies for race. But we understand, as humans, that fairness has to be considered in context. Parents do this all the time.

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Federal Administration Pauses $175M in Funding to UPenn Amid Transgender Athlete Policy Dispute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding, reportedly from the departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, is being withheld despite no official finding of regulatory violations. We have been in the past, and remain today, in full compliance with the regulations that apply to not only Penn, but all of our NCAA and Ivy League peer institutions."

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Virginia Community Colleges End DEI Initiatives Following Federal Mandate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a significant policy shift affecting higher education in Virginia, the state's 23 community colleges must now ensure all programs and practices comply with new federal regulations that effectively terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across these institutions.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

EAB

3 key functions of a higher education analytics organization Institutions of higher learning are collecting reams of data, but these data are generally used to satisfy compliance reporting requirements (or remain unused ) rather than employed to facilitate strategic analysis (1). Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 28 (1), 1-24.

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Future of Privacy Forum Releases Student Monitoring Explainer

Student Privacy Compass

The infographic depicts the main reasons why schools monitor student activity online—ensuring student safety, legal compliance, and addressing community concerns—and highlights two areas of frequent confusion: what types of student data are being monitored, and how that data could be used. Some systems flag content for human review.

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NCAA Inclusion Forum Focuses on DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NCAA President Charlie Baker According to organizers of the forum, that kind of activism is needed now more than ever, given the growing assault on colleges and universities who are being pressured to do away with equity, and inclusion efforts and penalized if they refuse to do so.

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In Equity Efforts, Where Does Title IX Truly Stand?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But despite the increase, few institutions are in Title IX compliance. In practice, the former collegiate gymnast focuses on aspects of litigation and education law, particularly on federal Title IX compliance. She provides recommendations for compliance as well as best practices that help campuses reduce liability.

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