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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. Many of the 400 or so attendees related stories about DEI crackdowns in their home states. They are also removing DEI from their leadership titles.

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The Anti-DEI Backlash: Crisis Facing Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education

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A rising tide of anti-DEI sentiment is sweeping across the U.S., CDO positions are being eliminated, budgets slashed, and the very purpose of DEI work is being questioned. Fueled by concerns about reverse discrimination, meritocracy, and academic freedom, the anti-DEI movement has gained significant traction.

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Webinar: AI Can Bolster DEI Efforts in the Workplace and Education

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Artificial intelligence, if created and implemented responsibly, can help increase diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment and retention, DEI specialist Shayne Halls said during a University of Phoenix webinar Thursday. The event took place as part of University of Phoenix's Educational Equity Webinar Series.

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. noted they received unfair treatment from school administrators. Although the state of Tennessee has pushed back on DEI programming, Vanderbilt is a private institution.

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NAACP Boycott Should Be Modified to Target UF and FSU Football

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I applaud the NAACP for the sentiment behind taking an aggressive stance against the dismantling of DEI programs. When policies hinder DEI efforts on campuses, the stream of skilled graduates from different backgrounds becomes compromised.

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SUNY Cortland to Host Inaugural Abraham Lincoln DeMond 1889 Day In Honor of First African American Alum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Abraham Lincoln DeMond The annual event will begin at 6 p.m. Speakers will include Pittman; Ernest Logan, president emeritus of the American Federation of School Administrators; and Cortland President Dr. Erik J. She is director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for the Student Government Association. Bitterbaum.

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