Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The University of Texas System’s board of regents has suspended all new policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and asked school leaders to report on their current DEI policies, citing that some practices have “strayed from the original intent,” The Texas Tribune reported. But Texas Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Faculty members are more likely to self-censor today than social scientists did during McCarthy era of the 1940s and 50s, according to a recent report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). And 42% of untenured faculty reported censoring themselves, compared with 31% of tenured faculty.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 24, 2024

Greenfield Community College leaders prematurely ended a partnership with a DEI consulting firm that issued a highly critical report. The report was based on an unfinished assessment of the college’s DEI work after administrators of the small Massachusetts community college ended the firm’s work early without informing the campus community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. It was also incorporated into all our new employee/new faculty orientations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

While players in the NCAA Tournament were diverse, head coaches and administrators lagged far behind. Additionally, some are located in states where governors or legislators have banned or severely restricted diversity, equity , and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. However, the percentage of Black female faculty is very low.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The spring semester was a time of great adjustment for colleges and universities in Texas as state schools were forced to disband any office related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Lawmakers aren’t the only ones trying to intimidate Texas administration and faculty to cultivate DEI efforts.

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University Business

MAY 16, 2023

As the Spring semester ends, administration across Florida’s public colleges and universities will have to work quickly to descale most programs or resources related to diversity, equity and inclusion. This bill says the whole experiment with DEI is coming to an end in the state of Florida.” On Monday, Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Zebadiah Hall will become the University of Wyoming’s (UW) first full-time vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), effective Dec. Hall holds a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Calumet College of St. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

The Georgia Board of Regents in 2023 ended the practice of providing diversity statements for faculty hiring. Shared governance is the principle that decision-making in higher education should involve collaboration and consultation among faculty, administrators, students, and other stakeholders. Dr. Joseph L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Joy Gaston Gayles Gayles is currently an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education and senior adviser for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the College of Education. Her scholarly work involves matters of DEI, justice, women and people of color in STEM, and intercollegiate athletics.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015). Equity is a clear part of the vision and mission of the college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Aronis said that her research reveals that many Jewish students feel unsafe on their campus and also feel that they have been abandoned by DEI offices throughout the nation. to restrict DEI efforts and to do away with certain words and phrases. We are all experiencing the same problems.” In her powerful closing keynote, Dr. Toby S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

You must set aside your personal experiences and biases and recognize the unique challenges today’s underrepresented students face, whether academic or otherwise, particularly on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). At this moment, when people are walking away from DEI initiatives, we cannot rely on the status quo.

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University Business

JULY 19, 2023

Texas A&M finds itself out of a dean, a director and a journalism program following McElroy’s opponents alleging “DEI hysteria” over her previous advocation for equity-based hiring practices, such as improving diversity and inclusion within the newsroom. Greg Abbott banned DEI across its public higher education system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As it grapples with slashing $14 million from its annual budget, the University of New Hampshire recently shuttered its Museum of Art and announced it’s laying off 75 faculty and staff members to balance the books.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

The students and faculty at New College – a small school – have a reputation for leaning left politically, so a conservative turn may see resistance. Dr. Andrew Gothard, president of the United Faculty of Florida union, criticized the move. said in a statement, referring to conservative Hillsdale College.

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. Consider and focus on who DEI helps. Remember the why. Consider the mission.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Did you know that full-time faculty at 4-year universities are: 225 percent more likely to be of a non-Chrisitian faith than other US adults. More than half of full-time faculty have at least one parent with an advanced degree. What explains the faculty’s unrepresentativeness and the sluggishness of change?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

1994-2004 – Institutional Adjustment and Affirmative Inaction Affirmative action was expected to result in substantially larger numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans as students and faculty members in historically white colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

When affirmative action was introduced to provide greater access and opportunity to individuals from underrepresented groups, it was grudgingly accepted in the academic community and the administrative offices that were created to facilitate its implementation had little clout, and even less power.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

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 They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”

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EAB

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

How flashpoint response impacts faculty well-being. natural disasters, life-altering political decisions), especially when they want to reassure faculty that their well-being is top of mind. Impact on faculty. How will this flashpoint impact faculty perceptions of physical or psychological safety? Expert Insight.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. In terms of retention, Carter says hiring supportive faculty is a huge component. “We

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University Business

MARCH 13, 2023

Following New College of Florida’s board of trustees voting to abolish all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs schoolwide, the DeSantis-backed president has axed its top officer. The three other officers who worked in the now-defunct DEI program were reassigned. “I am the first casualty in many ways.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

in educational leadership and an MBA from Clemson, and a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of South Carolina. She has a proven track record as a collaborator with all campus stakeholders and as a strong leader.” Richardson holds a Ph.D.

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University Business

JULY 24, 2023

Following Texas A&M University’s botched hiring of a new journalism director and the resignation of the college’s interim dean, the “DEI hysteria” that drew the national spotlight to the university has officially claimed the school’s president. Vice President for Faculty Affairs N.K. ” Dr. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Oubré sought to reaffirm the Whittier’s values of social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and had made the “tough decision” to realign resources, she said. Our highest priority is establishing qualified leadership on the Board and in the Administration. We make a difference and we change the world one student at a time.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rochester was looking to hire faculty whose work focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Cluster hiring instantly injects diversity into departments that have little, while making the experience easier for minoritized faculty members. Steele remembers being at an event for new faculty. They were hiring three.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2024

Its stated goal was to enhance diversity and inclusivity through the recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse population of faculty, administrators, staff and students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As a student activist, a longtime faculty member, and an administrator in higher education, I am particularly proud of two career accomplishments. Unfortunately, students had to repeatedly make their case to skeptical and unsupportive university administrators, trustees, alumni, donors, and legislators. Given the recent U.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 7, 2023

These are social workers in our school of social work who are part of the individual college’s leadership team, who serve as a subclinical counseling coach resource to both students and faculty. If you look at our DEI plan on campus, it’s really granular in those ways. Who are we not serving well? Share here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Because high schools that enroll substantial percentages of students of color are readily identifiable, colleges and universities must engage these designated school districts and, in conjunction with their administrative offices, create focused recruitment drives that begin the first day of the freshman year of high school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

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. “The

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ACEI

JULY 27, 2021

Building and maintaining a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education is hard. The problem is compounded when resistance to DEI work is treated by advocates of DEI as a spasm of white fragility that should (even must) be disregarded. sensitivity to and acceptance of different ways of relating.

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ACEI

AUGUST 26, 2021

Building and maintaining a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education is hard. The problem is compounded when resistance to DEI work is treated as a spasm of white fragility that should (even must) be disregarded. If you want your people to do the hard work, you need to give them the tools.

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