Diversifying colleges is a complex undertaking that requires taking into account history, structural inequity, and institutional will. Colleges have made promises about diversity before — typically, after facing student protests and public outrage over racism — and haven’t fulfilled them.
The Chronicle's latest report examines key questions surrounding the lack of racial diversity in the academic workforce, shares insights from campus leaders who have made changes to the status quo, and showcases more than a dozen institutions that have successfully diversified some aspect of their campuses, from the faculty to the boardroom.
