E quity has become a familiar term on American college campuses in recent years, as well as a flash point in the nation’s culture wars. Centers for teaching and learning embrace it, as do institutes ...

Ken Shelton is an award-winning educator with more than 25 years of experience. He is currently an independent consultant, adviser, designer, and keynote speaker: Education occasionally descends into ...

Two U.S. experts in EDI discuss how universities can continue to support and advance equality of opportunity in the face of mounting challenges to diversity work. August 25, 2025 Equity, diversity and ...

It is alarming that the words diversity, equity and inclusion — which are so closely aligned with the identity of America as a land of opportunity for all — have become politically toxic. Diversity, ...

Even though the calendar shows New Jersey entering the dog days of summer, lawmakers are getting a jump on campaign season, embracing the culture wars that seem to have taken hold throughout the ...

I received my Ph.D. and J.D. from the University of Virginia. I loved my time at UVA but I’m concerned the university has become an institution of indoctrination rather than education. On April 29, ...

I was recently asked to give the keynote address for a youth leadership conference. In the invitation, they informed me that the conference theme was inequality and that I had only 10 minutes to speak ...

“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde With the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Affirmative Action, I am ...

Adeyemi Stembridge has a new book out, Brilliant Teaching: Using Culture and Artful Thinking to Close Equity Gaps, in which he urges teachers to adopt an artful mindset. The educational consultant, ...