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(From left) Bottom Line Executive Director Danielle North, Metro co-host Tia Graham, and Black Male Educators Alliance Founder Curtis Lewis at WDET Studios, April 21, 2025.
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The Metro: Black boys are attending college less

Cary Junior II, Tia Graham, The Metro April 21, 2025

There are more women attending college in the U.S. than men, enrollment data shows.  And more women have college degrees...

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Stony Brook University Professor and author Musa al-Gharbi.
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The Metro: A professor’s thoughts on reforming DEI at universities

The Metro, Sam Corey April 15, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the U.S. are under threat. ...

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University of Michigan campus
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Thousands of U-M faculty, students hold emergency meeting in response to DEI cuts

Bre'Anna Tinsley April 10, 2025

Over 3,000 faculty, staff and students at the University of Michigan held an emergency meeting after the university announced it...

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Wayne State University campus, fall 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Federal government revokes visas for international students at WSU, universities nationwide

Sascha Raiyn April 8, 2025

The federal government has terminated the visitor status of four international students at Wayne State University and several other universities...

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The Metro: Political pressure is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Metro, Sam Corey April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion is going away. It’s been the story...

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(From left) Wayne State University alumnus James A. Anderson and his wife, Patricia, with WSU President Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy.
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Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State receives $50M gift, largest in university’s history

Hernz Laguerre April 4, 2025

Wayne State University announced Friday that a WSU alumnus has made a historic $50 million donation to its College of...

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University of Michigan campus
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University of Michigan shutting down diversity, equity, inclusion programs

Dustin Dwyer March 28, 2025

The University of Michigan is closing its office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and shutting down diversity initiatives campuswide, in...

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Jenison Field House on the campus of Michigan State University, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich.
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Created Equal: How is education status affecting American politics?

Sasha Bacon November 11, 2024

Americans are divided in many ways, but there’s a growing distinction between Americans who have college educations and those who...

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Wayne State University campus, fall 2024.
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A look at the university board races on the ballot in Michigan

Sascha Raiyn November 3, 2024

This election season, voters across the state will fill two seats on the leadership boards of Michigan's three largest universities,...

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Kelli McCloud is a 2024 Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars Spark Award recipient for her impact and influence in education for the past three decades.
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The Metro: Detroit nonprofit helping to break higher ed barriers

John Filbrandt August 20, 2024

It’s that time of year again — back to school. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready and kids are soaking...

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bill would require religious accommodations for higher education students

Nargis Rahman April 29, 2024

Michigan lawmakers have introduced a new House bill that would require certain postsecondary education institutions to adopt policies that offer...

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