AAUP Opposes Proposed Intellectual Diversity Accreditation Standard

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has voiced opposition to a proposed intellectual diversity accreditation standard being considered by the Commission on Colleges and Universities. The AAUP president stated that institutions should not be expected to prioritize intellectual pluralism on 'settled scholarly questions,' arguing against the Trump administration's push for new rules that would require accreditors to evaluate universities' policies on intellectual diversity.