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Wisconsin Republican Speaker Threatens to Block University of Wisconsin Pay Raises, Asks for $32 Million Cut to DEI

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Pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees are under threat of being blocked by Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who is asking the school to cut diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and staff by $32 million, the Associated Press reported. Democratic Gov. Republican Govs.

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Study: Age As Aspect of Identity Not Prioritized by University DEI Offices

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Age is not a factor that is often prioritized when it comes to DEI efforts, according to a new study from Washington University in St. According to the study, age was acknowledged as a factor in the DEI landscape, but it is often not a topic that is given attention.

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Universities of Wisconsin Regents Reject Deal to Cut Diversity Efforts

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Wisconsin Republicans have demonstrated clear opposition against the Universities of Wisconsin’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. They also denied funding for an engineering building at UW-Madison, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. His comments echo increasingly popular anti-DEI sentiments among U.S.

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Dr. Wayne Gersie Appointed Vice President for Equity and Inclusion at Quinnipiac University

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The experienced DEI champion was previously the inaugural vice president of diversity and inclusion at Michigan Technological University. I’m eager to help further the community-wide efforts and work collaboratively with all university stakeholders in championing equity, belonging and inclusivity for all members of Bobcat Nation.”

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A Race to Find Diverse Candidates

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Even though the landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education may have changed over the last three years, institutional and academic search firms say their commitment to identifying leaders, staff, and faculty who embody the essence of DEI work remains strong. and even around the world to fill key vacancies.

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NJIT Achieves HSI Status and Works to Increase Its Impact

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Whether it’s engineering, computing, business management or architecture, there are ways in which to build a DEI agenda in each of those particular disciplines.” He also hosts an annual DEI forum. There is a chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers on campus.

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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

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The Academic Pipeline Exchange is an open access database charting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in businesses, organizations, and institutions of higher education across the nation. Dr. Amer Ahbed, vice provost for DEI at UVM, said his institution is excited to be among the initial participants in this database.

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