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Photos by Tim Trumble In a powerful gathering of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals, university leaders from across the nation shared strategies for protecting critical DEI work on college campuses despite mounting opposition nationwide. We've been under attack around the federalgovernment.
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“Through our ongoing partnership, we are committed to taking education and corporate America higher by advancing academic research, ensuring student success at publicly supported HBCUs and serving as a liaison to the federalgovernment and local officials for our members and their students.” We avoid data interpretation.
Accreditors and DEI At UC-Berkeley, 2.4 Staffing Does Stanford have more administrators than undergrads? Which university receives more taxpayer dollars from the federalgovernment per student?” We can’t let this stand. percent of the students are Black and 16 percent Latino. Former U.S.
As we work tirelessly to navigate the polarizing currents of the 2024 election year, witnessing the gross erosion of DEI initiatives and the rollback of affirmative action, the pivotal role of these institutions and leaders becomes even more crucial.” Terrell L Strayhorn, director of the Center for the Study of HBCUs at Virginia Union. “As
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You have walked away from equity," Sharpton wrote, arguing that removing DEI hiring and retention goals and dismantling community partnerships with minority organizations "are clear signals that political pressure has outweighed principle." Not to think about it, to reverse course on walking away from DEI.
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This is in strong contrast to what we saw from our federal agencies during the period post October 7 th. The Biden Administration undertook, with dedication and persistence, the hard work to ensure students and campus communities were safe. Department of Education in the Biden-Harris Administration from 2023 to 2024.
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Department of Education officials were suddenly put on paid administrative leave Friday night, their union said, because of President Donald Trumps executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federalgovernment. Dozens of U.S. Their email access was also suspended. Read more at USA Today.
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