The AFSA Weekly Review
AFSA HIGHLIGHTS 2025: A Breakthrough Year for Free Speech on Campus Princetonians for Free Speech. Edward L. Yingling, the co-founder of Princetonians for Free Speech and a driving force behind the alumni free speech movement, outlines what must be done to make 2025 a breakthrough year for free speech on campus. Can Cornell Alumni Steer […]
The DEI Casualty Count is Beginning to Mount
The Chronicle of Higher Education keeps a running tally of university DEI programs that have bit the dust. Here’s where things stood as of Jan. 17. The Chronicle seems to be watching the casualty count with real alarm, judging from the illustration (see below) it pairs with the page, which has a hammer mercilessly bashing […]
Diversity, equity, inclusion course mandates cost taxpayers nearly $2 billion nationwide, says study
Undergraduate students at public universities spent at least 40 million student hours satisfying DEI general education course requirements.
Bias reporting systems were a nightmare on campus — and now they’re everywhere
Neighbors reporting neighbors for speech that is protected under the First Amendment is textbook totalitarianism, and it must not be tolerated
Ohio State University Hired Based on Race and Gender, Emails Show
A tranche of internal messages exposes the school’s past hiring policies.
Does D.E.I. Help or Hurt Jewish Students?
Some students and professors are questioning whether campus diversity, equity and inclusion offices should do more to combat antisemitism, or whether D.E.I. itself is the problem.
Trump Department of Education rolls back DEI initiatives
The U.S. Department of Education took initial steps to carry out President Trump’s anti-DEI executive order Thursday, putting employees on paid administrative leave and tossing out resources.
