Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2024

The voting brief offers a collection of resources, some from the federal government, some from postsecondary educational organizations, and others from independent collaborations of campuses. It's not just the national election. It's elections, local, state, and national that are going to affect the lives of these students.”

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JULY 24, 2024

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 federal government and local officials for our members and their students.” For the past several years, the Dr. N.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

The CCEAL presenters did acknowledge that their recommendations may be harder to effect in states where conservative legislatures have been proposing and passing anti-DEI laws. Frank Harris III, co-director of CCEAL and a professor of postsecondary education at San Diego State, pointed out during the panel.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

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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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

In his budget speech on 31 January, on the eve of Black History Month, Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state would ban its publicly funded universities and colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and programmes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Shaun Harper, founder and executive director of the Race and Equity Center at the University of Southern California (USC) and creator of the National DEI Defense Fund. Harper and Alexander agree that Florida is likely to continue to be a hotspot for anti-CRT and anti-DEI activity, since DeSantis has made it such a part of his brand.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

higher education sector from stable to negative, citing recent and potential federal policy changes that have created a more difficult operating environment for colleges and universities nationwide. Enforcement actions against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and potential immigration cuts present further challenges.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Trump's executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal government, affecting workers who previously participated in diversity training initiatives. Department of Education has placed dozens of employees on paid administrative leave following President Donald J.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

An executive order during President Trump’s first week in office demanded colleges and universities end all DEI-related mandates, policies and programs. Colleges now face a threat to federal funding if they do not comply, per the civil rights office of the Department of Education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

” This report marks a critical juncture in the AAUP’s history, being one of only eight special reports issued, and underscores a growing concern over political interference in the realm of academic governance. Demonstrating leadership in such situations is crucial.

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University Business

JANUARY 29, 2025

Officials at Michigan State University are scrambling to determine what impact its extensive diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs could have on the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that flow into the university. MSU’s endowment is $4.4 billion, according to an October 2024 release from the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Ohio State University announced Thursday it will close its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and modify scholarship programs geared toward diverse student populations, citing pressure from federal directives and pending state legislation. This is a warning: the fight for academic freedom isn't just Ohio's fight, it's America's fight."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2025

According to the ED release, the DCL sent to all educational institutions that receive federal funding reiterated that schools were obligated to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities. On March 14, the U.S. In a news release, ED noted that these investigations follow a Feb.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

This is not a natural death but a political assassination, co-authored by right-wing disinformation machines and a federal government, including the president himself, that is hellbent on dismantling the very institutions meant to serve the people. The scapegoating of DEI for the recent aircraft disaster at Reagan National Airport.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. Grade given by Deb Maue: A. In 2023, college enrollment continued its downward trajectory.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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 federal government. Their email access was also suspended. Read more at USA Today.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 25, 2025

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) The Office for Civil Rights, a primary enforcement body for Title IX and DEI-related policies, experienced extensive layoffs. The Trump administration’s justification centers on eliminating what it perceives as excessive DEI infrastructure. However, civil rights functions extend well beyond DEI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

This is in strong contrast to what we saw from our federal agencies during the period post October 7 th. Taking away federal funding which is there to support student success or even the threat of taking away federal funding immediately is not fulfilling the goal of our civil rights laws.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

But now my heartaches, when I see the federal government is not only keeping the door shut, its eviscerating the office, and its founding philosophy intended to help minorities and people of color get a fair shake. Johnsons vision led to more than six decades of trying to erase the white bias in government jobs and contracts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday evening aimed at dismantling all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal President Donald Trump agencies, sparking immediate criticism from civil rights organizations and business leaders. Civil rights organizations and business leaders quickly condemned the move.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Education is the next target of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) program to shrink the federal government. In recent days, the Trump administration has acted in other ways to reduce the size of the federal government.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Black people must be discerning about racist attacks on DEI programs while also acknowledging that diversity can be a con that damages Black politics, just as it was meant to do. In this instance, Sharptons theatrics were inspired by the corporations which discontinued their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.

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University Business

MARCH 12, 2025

Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been moving aggressively to shrink the size of the federal government. Many of the laid-off employees were probationary, working in the Office for Civil Rights, Federal Student Aid, and Office of Communications and Outreach, Politico reported.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

More from UB: Choosing a college: 10 most important reasons for students Trump targets DEI, LGBTQ+ policies, immigration and more in first week in office (Last updated: Jan. The order does not define what constitutes a DEI-related initiative or specify the consequences an institution may receive if found guilty. .

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

19) Over $1 billion worth of contracts with education nonprofits have gone up in flames over the past 10 days, and public institutions may soon need to close DEI-related programming, according to another wave of executive orders from President Donald Trump. Institutions must comply with civil rights laws or risk losing federal funding.

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