Sarah Brown
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News editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education. Marathon runner, horse girl, fantasy baseball amateur, UNC alum.
Are there legitimate questions about the legality of the DOJ memo on DEI? Probably. But no lawsuit has been filed.
Meanwhile, the Trump admin is already using it to pressure colleges to make changes.
UVa agreed to abide by the DOJ interpretation of DEI in its October deal with the government.
Meanwhile, the Trump admin is already using it to pressure colleges to make changes.
UVa agreed to abide by the DOJ interpretation of DEI in its October deal with the government.
Trump Is Allowing Some Anti-DEI Directives to Die. That Likely Won’t Matter for Colleges.
The administration on Wednesday withdrew its appeal in a lawsuit challenging Education Department guidelines. But a near-identical Justice Department memo remains on the books.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Are there legitimate questions about the legality of the DOJ memo on DEI? Probably. But no lawsuit has been filed.
Meanwhile, the Trump admin is already using it to pressure colleges to make changes.
UVa agreed to abide by the DOJ interpretation of DEI in its October deal with the government.
Meanwhile, the Trump admin is already using it to pressure colleges to make changes.
UVa agreed to abide by the DOJ interpretation of DEI in its October deal with the government.
Most colleges ban recording classes without consent. But recent events make clear that the policies are difficult to enforce.
And if a video of a professor has gone viral, many faculty point out, the damage has already been done.
And if a video of a professor has gone viral, many faculty point out, the damage has already been done.
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Most colleges ban recording classes without consent. But recent events make clear that the policies are difficult to enforce.
And if a video of a professor has gone viral, many faculty point out, the damage has already been done.
And if a video of a professor has gone viral, many faculty point out, the damage has already been done.
Today's lead story @chronicle.com shows how secret recordings of classes — spurred on by a well-funded right-wing media apparatus — are changing the relationship between professors and students.
The Classroom, Caught on Camera
Professors and students are increasingly worried what they say in class could end up on the internet.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Today's lead story @chronicle.com shows how secret recordings of classes — spurred on by a well-funded right-wing media apparatus — are changing the relationship between professors and students.
UVa noted in an FAQ that it will follow anti-DEI guidance from the Department of Justice, which criticized a range of campus practices referencing race and identity. UVa will report back to DOJ on adherence to that guidance, "consistent with relevant judicial decisions."
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October 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
UVa noted in an FAQ that it will follow anti-DEI guidance from the Department of Justice, which criticized a range of campus practices referencing race and identity. UVa will report back to DOJ on adherence to that guidance, "consistent with relevant judicial decisions."
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How a Trump-Supporting Congressman Turned College President Disarmed His Critics
Bill Johnson has found success at Youngstown State University by floating above the fray — or seeming to.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Johnson declined to take a public position on Ohio's Republican-backed higher-ed reform law and downplayed his involvement. But the lawmaker who spearheaded the bill told Megan that Johnson influenced its development.
How a Trump-Supporting Congressman Turned College President Disarmed His Critics
Bill Johnson has found success at Youngstown State University by floating above the fray — or seeming to.
www.chronicle.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Johnson declined to take a public position on Ohio's Republican-backed higher-ed reform law and downplayed his involvement. But the lawmaker who spearheaded the bill told Megan that Johnson influenced its development.
Youngstown State faculty, who had been outraged at Johnson's selection, calmed down pretty quickly — because his leadership has been pretty low key. "It’s hard to say that he’s done something to be super unfavorable," one professor said.
October 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Youngstown State faculty, who had been outraged at Johnson's selection, calmed down pretty quickly — because his leadership has been pretty low key. "It’s hard to say that he’s done something to be super unfavorable," one professor said.