Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

Similarly, many university administrators, including education deans, disseminated statements illustrating their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Republican legislators have waged anti-DEI movements, claiming myths that DEI efforts are ineffective, violate free speech, and are discriminatory towards white students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

The anti-DEI legislation has threatened more than institutional autonomy. Colleges and universities nationwide have established Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices for years to increase faculty diversity and help students from various backgrounds succeed at the post-secondary level and beyond.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 5, 2024

UNC System’s Controlled DEI Demolition Liam Knox Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The University of North Carolina System board of governors voted to repeal the system’s DEI policy. Will the outcomes differ from those in states that did so through legislation? Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 5, 2024

DEI Isn’t Scary; Political Purges Are Elizabeth Redden Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Layoffs of dozens of employees who previously held DEI-related roles at UT Austin leave students and the state worse off, Ryan A. Miller writes. Byline(s) Ryan A.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Anti-DEI Bills Failed in Kentucky. Ryan Quinn Wed, 09/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Some of the state’s biggest public institutions have voluntarily dissolved their DEI offices. Universities Are Restricting It Anyway. But will that be enough to forestall legislation that guts them even more? Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 18, 2024

How DEI Initiatives on Islamophobia Fall Short Elizabeth Redden Fri, 10/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Nadia Ahmad suggests steps institutions can take to create better anti-Islamophobia initiatives. Byline(s) Nadia Ahmad

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2024

DEI Spending Banned, Sociology Scrapped in Florida Josh Moody Thu, 01/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Florida’s State Board of Education imposed new prohibitions on DEI spending at state colleges, following a similar decision for state universities. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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Paradigm IQ

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This year has been an undeniable challenge for companies and DEI practitioners committed to building more diverse, equitable, and inclusive companies. New Data: 2023 DEI Trends & 2024 Opportunities

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 13, 2024

2 Virginia Universities Won’t Require DEI Classes After Governor’s Review, Board Pushback Ryan Quinn Mon, 05/13/2024 - 03:00 AM Years-long efforts to create and mandate diversity-themed coursework at George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth fizzled after an unusual intervention by Glenn Youngkin and last-minute actions by board members.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

However, Ono's administration has faced significant criticism for reducing investments in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, including the controversial closure of the Office of DEI. If approved, Ono will replace former UF President Dr. Ben Sasse, who stepped down in July 2024.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 18, 2024

Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 26, 2024

Iowa Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Ban on DEI, Institutional Statements Ryan Quinn Fri, 04/26/2024 - 03:00 AM The Republican-controlled Iowa General Assembly ratcheted up restrictions issued by the state Board of Regents, sending the governor one of the nation’s broadest DEI bans. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 1, 2024

Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade Ryan Quinn Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Since right-wing firebrand Christopher Rufo helped bring down Harvard’s president, at least seven more scholars—most of them Black—have confronted accusations of plagiarism or research misconduct spread by conservative media.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 10, 2024

Are DEI Office Name Changes Enough? Johanna Alonso Wed, 04/10/2024 - 03:00 AM As DEI bans impact colleges nationwide, many institutions are renaming their offices to something more innocuous. The results have been varied. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 21, 2024

Presidential Candidate Is Called a ‘DEI Hire’ Ryan Quinn Wed, 08/21/2024 - 03:00 AM The first Black woman to be a major party’s nominee for president is facing conservative attacks on her race. When a U.S. We spoke to an Obama historian about past precedent and today’s differences. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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DEI 133

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 8, 2024

Democrats Make Their Case for DEI Johanna Alonso Fri, 03/08/2024 - 03:00 AM A Republican described diversity, equity and inclusion offices as a “cancer.” Democrats pushed back, calling their understanding of the concept flawed. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 16, 2024

Legislation Isn’t All That Negatively Impacts DEI practitioners Sarah Bray Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Many experience incivility, bullying, belittling and a disregard for their views and feelings on their own campuses, write Nelia Viveiros, M. Gabriela Torres, and Elizabeth Hutchison. Byline(s) Nelia Viveiros M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education's 2024 Emerging Scholars shared sentiments of drive, hope, community, and validation during a webinar Thursday. To accompany the release of its 2024 Emerging Scholars magazine edition, Diverse hosted its first-ever panel for the 15 outstanding scholars it recognized this year.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 1, 2024

As Alabama Republicans Target DEI, They Propose ‘Gag Order’ on Professors Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Free speech groups and students have raised alarm about a bill that flew through the state’s Senate last week and awaits action in the House. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2024

Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Idaho State Board of Education voted to ban diversity, equity and inclusion, known as DEI, across its public colleges and universities. “I absolutely understand why we should be focused on the issues around DEI ideology,” said Kurt Liebich. What other states have banned DEI in 2024?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

Anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed in states like Texas and Florida is tied to a national trend of trying to make LGBTQ+ people and people of color invisible and more easily discriminated against, says Imani Rupert-Gordon, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. In Texas, Senate Bill 17 took effect on Jan.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

DEI Retrenchment on Campus Is Far Worse Than Maps Show Doug Lederman Wed, 11/20/2024 - 03:00 AM They don’t capture local-level and self-imposed efforts to defund, eliminate or otherwise suppress diversity and inclusion efforts. Byline(s) Shaun Harper

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DEI 109

Paradigm IQ

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Learn from the world leaders of Paradigm to discover The State of Data-Driven DEI: 2023 Trends & 2024 Opportunities

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DEI 79

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In September, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos demanded that UW cut DEI spending by $32 million, saying that he would not allocate funding for already-approved UW employee pay raises until the school complied. Most UW employees will now see pay raises of 4% in 2023 and 2% in 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2024

2024 marks the 24th year that Wayne State has done an MLK tribute, born from the vision of former senior vice president and King’s Morehouse College classmate, the late Arthur L. Francis College, in 1964, said Shannon Zlotkowski, assistant provost for DEI at UNE. Given that 2024 is also the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The goal was to achieve these numbers by 2025, but NJIT hit its target by the spring of 2024. He also hosts an annual DEI forum. In his first year on campus, Jones met with many of NJIT’s academic departments to infuse that thinking.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Among the latest efforts are HB 715 in North Carolina, which would remove tenure for future faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system and at public community colleges, and SB 266 in Florida, which would give the state more control over the content of core classes and limit funding for DEI efforts. Jelinek agreed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Partly because conservatives were successful in assigning negative implications to the term “affirmative action,” the expression diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) came into use to describe and facilitate processes that resulted in greater access and participation for people from marginalized communities.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Most popular stories: Here is UBs top 10 for 2024 The top administration will do nothing to offend the politically appointed board of regents in my state, said one University of Georgia professor. Survey respondents pointed to DEI initiatives as a critical turning point. DEI is the McCarthyism of the current times.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Letter From a Child-Free Cat Guy Elizabeth Redden Thu, 10/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Craig Wynne calls for adding childlessness—and childfree-ness—to DEI conversations. Byline(s) Craig Wynne

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DEI 131

University Business

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released its inaugural study on the impacts of Senate Bill 17, which outlawed the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices (DEI) on public colleges and universities. Read more at Concho Valley.

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ISA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Mickey Wilson is a student at Howard University and aFeatured DEI Blogger. Tokyo James back room, Milan Fashion Week 2024 Every fashion student in Milan dreams of experiencing Fashion Week. They are studying withISAinMilan, Italy. As you read this, the highly anticipated Milan Fashion Week Womens Edition will have come to a close.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 3, 2024

Universities should “Review all college, department or unit-level DEI positions to determine whether DEI-specific job responsibilities are necessary for compliance, accreditation or student and employee support,” the board directed. The orders didn’t stop there.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

EdTrust Recommends Ways to Better Support MSIs jessica.blake@… Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM As anti-DEI efforts continue and the demand for minority-serving institutions like HBCUs grows, leaders of institutions say they need more federal funding and guidance. Byline(s) Jessica Blake

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DEI 108

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

It’s 2024, and we have millions of people who attend our championships, and we [have] never really gotten to know and learn much about them and that’s going to change,” he says, adding that the goal is to have 10 million sports fan added to the database. “I Baker says the NCAA is in the process of building a sports fan database.

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Higher Education Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

At the start of 2024, the media narrative picked up where it left off before the holidays—painting a picture of U.S. college campuses immersed in division and unrest over a number of issues, particularly the response to the war between Israel and Hamas and the heated debate over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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