Fighting Back, Rebranding, or Retreating on DEI?
Some universities have chosen to rebrand and restructure rather than openly resist, while others have launched legal and grassroots mobilization efforts to challenge restrictions.
Higher Education16
Case Studies and More Insights
Fight or Flight in the Face of Policy Shifts?
Will universities and states escalate their legal and legislative pushback, or will they opt for quiet compliance to protect their funding and public standing?
How Research Cuts Will Crush Enrollment
The cuts to federal research funding are a direct threat to admissions, marketing, and enrollment teams as they make the case for why students should invest in attending your institution.
Is the Admissions Essay Dead?
New federal directives eliminate identity-based storytelling from the admissions process. What will this mean for admissions essays?
DEI Spending in U.S. Higher Ed: A Carnegie Classification Analysis
Understand how DEI resources are allocated, whether they yield tangible benefits, and the financial and political pressures shaping their future
The Financial Cost of Dismantling DEI Infrastructure
Colleges and universities face compliance costs, legal challenges and long-term financial uncertainty as they set about dismantling DEI on campus