DOJ Deems Definition of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Unconstitutional

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@drandrewk.bsky.social and I had a wonderful time visiting Western Carolina University, a rural-serving Regional Public University, to help campus leaders think about how to tell their stories of impact and transformation. @arrc.bsky.social

A coalition of professors, diversity officers & restaurant worker advocates represented by Democracy Forward filed suit today to block Trump’s unlawful anti-DEIA actions. We'll continue using the power of the courts to challenge unlawful policies & fight to uphold decades of legal precedent. (1/3)

Tariffs, you say?

A trove of court documents show how elite colleges gave wealthy, well-connected applicants an admissions advantage with the hopes of securing large donations. @byjoshmoody.bsky.social and I dove into the evidence and asked, does this still happen? www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Really excited about this awarded work from the ECMC Foundation. Thank you for believing in @arrc.bsky.social, RSIs, and funding our project with Child Trends to further our knowledge about RSIs, rural students, and rural communities. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

“We are asking rural folks to accept a set of options that folks in cities and suburbs would never accept,” said @drandrewk.bsky.social, Executive Director of @arrc.bsky.social. hechingerreport.org/easy-to-just...

Great insight in this Hechinger Report (& WaPo) news article from @arrc.bsky.social colleagues @drandrewk.bsky.social and @ceciliaorphan.bsky.social about #rural students and rural-serving institutions. #RSIs

Check out this start pack of rural higher ed researchers!