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The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. Consider the following: · Reduced Emphasis on DEI: The document’s hostility towards DEI initiatives is clear.
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.
Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear statement on providing foundational knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and emphasizing commitment to the university’s values. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity.
The report’s conclusions urge institutions to find ways to engage this ever-growing population, particularly to help America achieve its 60% credential attainment goal for those between 25 and 64 years old by the year 2025.
million from DEI to other priorities—but some regents and lawmakers say their work isn’t done. Although the new law barring the campuses from establishing, maintaining, or funding DEI offices or employees doesn’t officially take effect until July 2025, Board of Regents President Sherry Bates in September set a Dec.
Since the 2015 launch of Graduation Initiative 2025, a state-backed project to improve graduation rates, the California State University system (CSU) has made significant progress, with students from all groups earning degrees at higher rates. But disparities persist. The graduation rate gap between Black and white students is 22.2
Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. Prior to starting this position in April 2024, Salcedo spent two years as assistant director for administration of the Academic Advancement Program working with Alexander, who has directed AAP for over a decade.
I was always advocating for students rights and issues, working with administration, leaders, and university presidents advocating for university students, says Briscoe of her time at ASU. Her mentors at ASU, Briscoe says, truly encouraged her to understand the significance of education and valuing Black thought.
The committee’s formal charge includes tracking and supporting progress on annual DEIJ goals; serving as a divisional liaison and representative; coordinating campus-wide events and programs; amplifying campus-wide culture and climate issues; and providing advice and guidance to institutional administration.
With a wide variety of topics, from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts to innovation and web strategy, every higher ed marketer can benefit from this conference. And if you can’t make it in 2023 or 2024, they already have their 2025 conference date locked in (April 23, 2025).
Building on his victory, three GPEP alumni met with the head of the US Small Business Administration to discuss how criminal convictions create barriers to accessing the resources and capital needed to start a small business. He served as a key plaintiff in a successful ACLU national civil rights litigation.
How do we wrestle with the progressive versus conservative tensions around DEI, around school choice, around segregation/desegregation/integration? We just provide the facts, and that will allow policymakers, administrators, campuses, anyone to do their own analysis.” Our intent here is to remain focused on ‘just the facts.’
The implications of President-elect Donald Trump regaining the helm of the Department of Education have catalyzed many predictions and fears of how higher education will fare in 2025. ” Amid bewildering headwinds, trends percolating from the past year have carved the path for what lies ahead in 2025. .
With a federal deadline to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion programs expiring on Friday, dozens of higher ed advocacy groups are urging the Trump administration to rescind the “unreasonable” DEI letter that threatened investigations and loss of federal funding.
Religious Freedom as a Defense for DEI? Sara Weissman Thu, 03/13/2025 - 03:00 AM Georgetown University cited its Jesuit mission in responding to Trump administration critiques of DEI. Could religious freedom protect against attacks on diversity practices? Byline(s) Josh Moody Sara Weissman
Wary Colleges Scramble to Meet DEI Deadline Liam Knox Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM The Education Department gave colleges two weeks to eliminate race-conscious programs. As the deadline approaches, questions remain about what compliance means and how far the Trump administration will go to enforce it.
Teachers Union Sues to Block DEI Guidance Katherine Knott Wed, 02/26/2025 - 01:17 PM Colleges have three days to comply with the Trump administrations order to end all race-conscious programming, unless a federal judge blocks it. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
How the SAT Became a Darling of the Anti-DEI Crowd Liam Knox Tue, 03/11/2025 - 03:00 AM The Trump administrations Dear Colleague letter railed against colleges racial diversity initiatives. How did testing policies wind up in the mix? Byline(s) Liam Knox
The committee was looking to set a new political tone in higher ed and reverse a perceived left-wing push at colleges and universities pushing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The decision was based on research by a professor funded by Bill Ackman, the hedge fund billionaire leading the overall charge against DEI nationwide.
As Colleges Face Funding Threat, Accreditors Offer Flexibility Josh Moody Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM Accreditors are relaxing enforcement of DEI standards as colleges grasp for answers on what unclear Trump administration directives targeting DEI mean. Byline(s) Josh Moody
Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. Ryan Quinn Thu, 02/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Colleges are supposed to comply with the administrations recent guidance by the end of the week. But What Does He Mean? But its hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
The Trump administration and many state governments are accelerating attacks on academic freedom, shared governance, and higher education as a public good. Freedom to teach, to learn, to conduct research, to speak out on issues of the day, and to assemble in the organizations of our choice.
A Tenuous Moment for Minority-Serving Institutions Under Trump Sara Weissman Tue, 02/11/2025 - 03:00 AM As the Trump administration targets federal DEI programming, colleges and universities with a mission to serve underrepresented students, like minority-serving institutions and tribal colleges, dont know where they stand.
Signed an executive order to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal agencies, including in higher education[4]. This order aims to end what the administration calls "divisive preferential hierarchy" in favor of merit-based systems[4]. BELOW for analysis]] 5.
The Biden-Harris administration has strengthened Title IX and championed student loan forgiveness. She’s frequently visited HBCUs over the past four years and the administration has since secured $16 billion for HBCUs. Another 25% of companies plan to eliminate or will continue to eliminate requirements by 2025.
The panelists also highlighted the impact of Project 2025 and the potential shift of federal loan programs to the Treasury Department, which could change loan processes, interest rates, and repayment structures. Theyre turning to policies meant to promote racial equity against some of our DEI efforts," she added.
Institutional buy-in on DEI took big hits in 2024. At least four states eradicated related initiatives across their public higher education system, and several large corporationsincluding Boeing, Walmart and Harley Davidsondismantled their DEI offices.
The American Civil Liberties Union has released a memo analyzing potential anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies that the legal organization said could come from a second-term Donald Trump presidency.
The scapegoating of DEI for the recent aircraft disaster at Reagan National Airport. In the immediate aftermath of the Reagan National Airport disaster, right-wing agentsled by President Donald Trump and echoed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethseized upon DEI as the culprit. This is the final transformation of DEI.
Republicans are likely to approve a proposed state budget for Kansas with provisions aimed at forcing the state's Democratic governor to restrict diversity initiatives on college campuses and help Texas in its fight with the Biden administration over border security.
As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Several states have already dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming, and other states anticipate something similar coming their way.
The discussion provides insights into how the 2024 US elections will transform higher education, examining anticipated changes under a Trump administration and Republican-controlled 119th Congress, with particular focus on policy shifts, regulatory changes, and institutional impacts.
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.”
The Trump administration is attempting to enact changes outlined in Project 2025 such as rolling back civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students and Title IX against sex-based discriminations, eliminating current income-driven repayment plans, and removing protections from predatory colleges. Download the white paper.
billion below the Biden administration’s budget request. “The bill pushes back on the Biden Administration’s out-of-touch progressive policy agenda, preventing this White House from finalizing or implementing controversial rules or executive orders,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.)
From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025. Experts agree that those most likely to take the brunt of administrative changes will be the poor and impoverished. Dr. Stella M.
We’ve been exploring this question over the past year, including months of reading, analysis, reflection, and conversation about Project 2025 might mean for higher education. 337-8) Project 2025 would end the Biden team’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, along with “time-based and occupation-based student loan forgiveness” plans.
More from UB: Choosing a college: 10 most important reasons for students Trump targets DEI, LGBTQ+ policies, immigration and more in first week in office (Last updated: Jan. The order does not define what constitutes a DEI-related initiative or specify the consequences an institution may receive if found guilty.
19) Over $1 billion worth of contracts with education nonprofits have gone up in flames over the past 10 days, and public institutions may soon need to close DEI-related programming, according to another wave of executive orders from President Donald Trump. (LATEST UPDATE: Feb. Sacred Heart University in Connecticut is due to lose a $3.38
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