In a Dear Colleague letter released Friday, John B. King Jr., U.S. secretary of education, urged institutions to go "beyond supporting diversity through admissions and enrollment alone鈥 and to 鈥渆nsure that campuses are safe, inclusive and supportive environments that encourage student success and college completion."
The letter -- and an accompanying 89-page report -- touted the Obama administration鈥檚 work on attempting to improve campus diversity over the past eight years, and included several recommendations for institutions going forward. The White House also hosted a summit here on Friday, with officials from the outgoing administration calling on colleges to continue the work in their absence.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: