Policy challenges to DEI in education

There are many ways to describe Donald Trump’s second term, especially given how many of his policies and executive orders related to education and other areas have been tied up in federal courts.  Listen to the full podcast

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Ten Of The Best Higher Education Books Of 2025

A wide-ranging array of topics was examined in this year’s best higher education books, including student guides, research exposes, leadership advice, and scholarship on tenure and academic freedom. Here’s a look at ten of the best titles for 2025. Read more to see Dr. Tatum’s book featured.

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Higher education is hurting. Why should you care?

Colleges are facing a long list of problems right now, and it’s only getting longer. “Some people will care because they have college-aged children,” says author and psychologist Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum. “But what if you said, ‘Well, I don’t have children, or I’ve already been to college, or I’m not thinking about colleges and…

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Roll Call: College leadership in turbulent times

Being a college president has never been the easiest job. But today, it seems an impossible one. The campus may still be a place that encourages students to think critically and to cultivate a network of fellow creative problem-solvers. But those goals have been overshadowed by concerns over academic freedom and free speech, the challenges…

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IHE: Leadership in Turbulent Times

Lessons in leading to help deal with the biggest issues facing colleges today. Beverly Daniel Tatum—two-time college president, New York Times bestselling author and one of the country’s most influential voices on race and education—joins Inside Higher Ed’s editor in chief, Sara Custer, to discuss her latest book, College Leadership in Turbulent Times: Peril and Promise. Tatum shares lessons from…

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WABE: Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum on College Leadership in Turbulent Times

Political mandates are targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Debates over free speech and campus protests are intensifying. So, the question is: how can higher education leaders guide their campuses with both confidence and clarity? Former Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum knows that world well and has been thinking about that question for…

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