Academe Today: Amid national backlash, colleges brace for fresh wave of anti-DEI legislation

Our 2024 DEI-legislation tracker debuts; political attacks on elite-college leaders aren't surprising; Cal State's looming faculty strike; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE DEI [Amid National Backlash, Colleges Brace for Fresh Wave of Anti-DEI Legislation]( By J. Brian Charles [STORY IMAGE]( A Chronicle analysis has identified at least 19 bills that aim to ban a slate of efforts aimed at making colleges diverse, equitable, and inclusive. ADVERTISEMENT NEWLY UPDATED [DEI Legislation Tracker]( By Chronicle Staff [STORY IMAGE]( In the debut of this year’s tracker, we’ve added bills in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin that seek to dismantle colleges’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. AN ERA OF CAUTION [Why Political Attacks on Elite-College Leaders Should Come as No Surprise]( By David Jesse [STORY IMAGE]( Using campuses as political foils is a tradition that goes back a couple of centuries. “Part of the tradition,” one expert said, “is to be surprised by it.” SPONSOR CONTENT | London Metropolitan University [Global Universities Making a Local Impact]( LABOR [America’s Largest University System Is Headed for a Faculty Strike. Here’s a Primer.]( By Forest Hunt [STORY IMAGE]( The faculty union for the California State University system wants a 12-percent salary bump. Cal State officials say they can’t afford it. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [How ‘Woke’ Is the Campus Left?]( By Robert S. Huddleston [STORY IMAGE]( New books by Yascha Mounk and Susan Neiman challenge trends in progressive politics. NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. 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