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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In In my tournament, you’re always going to see four Black females leading their teams.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In Dr. Angela Ziskowski “All stakeholders have committed to DEI being an area of focus of the plan, as it was in our most recent five-year plan,” adds Hayes.

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Edgar, a DEI and EEO consultant, trainer, and facilitator. “As Title IX Anniversary Title IX, the 37 words that prohibited discrimination based on sex at any education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance, marked its 50th anniversary in June. Headline News One year after the Jan.

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No Safe State: Former DEI Employee Says to Look for the Red Flags

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nicole DelMastro-Jeffery, former executive director for the DEI and Belonging office and Title IX coordinator at Richland Community College. State legislatures across the country have introduced and passed laws curbing DEI at educational institutions, even before Trump issued his order. On February 7, State Sen.

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Here’s when you need to reevaluate DEI programming

University Business

Schools are subject to civil rights investigations for carrying out various DEI initiatives, including those that aim to enroll more students of color or hire a racially diverse teaching staff, a Dear Colleague letter from the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights suggests. Legal guidance will also follow “in due course.”

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Reports: Trump now ready to dismantle Department of Education

University Business

His administration has already eliminated the agency’s DEI initiatives, moved to expand school choice and root out so-called “indoctrination” in K12 instruction. The agency also wiped out Title IX updates made by the Biden administration, reverting to rules imposed during the first Trump administration.

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McMahon: Funding is safe but mass layoffs are “first step” to full closure

University Business

His administration has already eliminated the agency’s DEI initiatives, moved to expand school choice and root out so-called “indoctrination” in K12 instruction. The agency also wiped out Title IX updates made by the Biden administration, reverting to rules imposed during the first Trump administration.