Political and legal attacks are making diversity, equity, and inclusion work a challenging undertaking in many states these days.

Some DEI professionals are leaving their institutions altogether. That includes Cecil Howard, former chief diversity officer at the University of South Florida. But those who stay say they’re fighting for students, faculty, and the future of college equity.

Last month, a widely read article featured a Columbia University undergraduate who detailed how his classmates are using ChatGPT to write their essays—and doing so in ways that can't be detected.

Although the appearance of ChatGPT has brought conversations about artificial intelligence into the mainstream, some academics have been thinking about the effects of AI on higher education for years. In this interview, three experts talk about the ethical issues surrounding ChatGPT and other AI tools.

Reimagining incarceration must include a more humanized approach to planning for re-entry, says a joint report from The Educational Justice Institute at MIT and the New England Board of Higher Education. That vision includes voluntary “credit transfer compacts” that guarantee colleges' acceptance of academic credits earned before and during incarceration to improve students’ ability to continue their education upon release.

The report’s recommendations come just as federal Pell Grants are about to open up to more people who are in prison.