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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. The real motivation behind anti-DEI efforts To understand the current backlash, we must first recognize its roots.

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National Urban League Convenes Annual Conference in Houston

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are engaged in a battle for the future of this nation,” said Morial, who previously served as mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002. “It That backlash is manifesting itself in voter suppression, book bans, anti-corporate DEI and affirmative action policies and anti-LGBTQ policies.

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Higher ed must maintain research integrity. Here is how

University Business

Other notable examples include Alade Mcken and LaVar Charleston, the DEI officers of Columbia and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, respectively. Pines has requested an independent investigation following widespread scrutiny, The Baltimore Banner reports. Part of that is due to the barrage of scandals.”

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Navigating President Turnover: Higher Ed Leadership Challenges: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 169 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

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Explore causes, DEI, governance issues, and retention solutions. years. There’s also an unprecedented amount of pushback on DEI when diversity and inclusion were once very much a part of higher ed. In Ohio, a very anti-DEI bill was introduced that would restrict what higher education could do on diversity issues.

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The State of Black America is Improving, But Not Close to Parity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Voter registration among Black people in 2022 was found to have decreased since 2002, another midterm election year. Alvin Tillery, Jr., director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University.

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