Fri Sep 06 04:02:14 UTC 2024: – Universities in the United States are revising their policies on free speech, protest, and freedom of assembly, threatening consequences for those who participate in student protests.
– Some universities are not embracing student protest encampments, treating them as a threat rather than learning from them.
– Student encampments aim to live by their ideals of freedom and justice for all, including diverse activities and rituals.
– The concept of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on college campuses has become increasingly performative, without a focus on liberation.
– Higher education institutions are facing attacks on DEI work by the far right, leading to some states restricting funding for DEI initiatives at public colleges.
– Universities should witness liberation in action and center DEI initiatives on liberation rather than fear it.

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