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MSU Tenure-Track Faculty Look to Unionize

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michigan State University (MSU) tenure-track faculty have launched a public unionization campaign to gain more influence in administrative decision-making, The State News reported. They are just advisory," Buchanan said.

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Combating Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses Must Start at the Top

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

All too often, instead of taking proactive internal approaches to prevention, schools often spring to action reactively in the face of high-profile Title IX investigations, or legal threats. Faculty and staff are also at risk of harm. Collectively, higher education must give this issue the attention and priority it deserves.

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Is Title IX really protecting college students from sexual misconduct on campus?

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This summer, the US Department of Education celebrated 50 years of Title IX while proposing new changes to its regulation. Here are the questions they provided officials: From 1/1/2014 through 12/31/2020, how many reports did your institution receive of a student accused of a Title IX offense? Methodology.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”

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Report Tracks the NCAA’s Progress Toward Gender Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nine Lewis Rice attorneys who worked on this report have been either college athletes or athletic department administrators. Mullen selected attorneys who had Title IX experience and/or external investigation experience. Lewis Rice works with Division III institutions on Title IX reviews. “It

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This moment demands that we clearly communicate the value of DEI programs to all stakeholders – students, parents, faculty, administrators, and policymakers. By examining the potential consequences of this erosion, we can better understand what's at stake and why we must continue to resist this regressive movement.

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Report: Racial and Gender Hiring Practices in College Athletics is Concerning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report examines personnel data – from sources such as the NCAA Demographics Database – concerning university presidents, athletics directors, coaches, administrative staff, and faculty athletics representatives for college sports. As a whole, the combined grade for the 2022 CSRGRC was a "C" with 73.7 points, a decrease from 2021’s 75.8

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