Why faculty diversity at universities still lags far behind the changing demographics of college students

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U.S. colleges and universities have long struggled to increase the racial diversity of their faculty.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:20:11 UTC.

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