Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields

GAO Report: Faculty Diversity Lags in U.S. Universities

Despite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and Hispanic professors remain underrepresented compared to their students and to professionals with advanced degrees in other fields, according to a federal report released Tuesday. Black professional workers in industries such as law, science and engineering make up roughly 9.1% of

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