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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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 In my tournament, you’re always going to see four Black females leading their teams.

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Equity and Inclusive Excellence Update

Goucher DEI

Title IX/Non-discrimination The Office of Title IX at Goucher is committed to cultivating a safe and inclusive campus community free from gender-based violence and grounded in healthy, pleasure-centered relationship practices. With the transition of Dr. Juan Hernandez, the Office of Title IX will be led by Kirsten Wood.

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Top 12 Challenges Facing Higher Ed in 2025—and the Exemplars Solving Them: An overview of the most urgent issues impacting higher education, with examples of how some institutions are beginning to respond.

The Change Leader, Inc.

Higher Ed Challenge 6: Political and Policy Changes Challenge: Shifts in government policies , including those expected after the 2024 elections, impact higher education funding, accreditation, and regulatory requirements. Higher education operates within a complex regulatory environment influenced by local, state, and federal policies.

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Is DeSantis Right or Wrong?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Staff are overwhelmingly left-leaning, often organized in unions that are overt allies of the Democratic Party, and pursue Title IX and DEI initiatives strongly favored by Democrats and vehemently opposed by Republicans. So how should we think about the DeSantis effort? This is not neutrality: pluralism is an ideology.

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Here are 4 big ways McMahon sees Education Department changing

University Business

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Department of Education, wants to reduce federal oversight in public education and uphold recent executive orders targeting Title IX, DEI and anti-Semitic discrimination in public schools, according to her confirmation hearing held last week.

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Edgar, a DEI and EEO consultant, trainer, and facilitator. “As In July, Tribal Colleges and Universities, which was established in 1968, affirmed its mission to sustain and educate on issues of tribal sovereignty, the ability of each tribal nation to govern and represent itself.

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No Safe State: Former DEI Employee Says to Look for the Red Flags

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nicole DelMastro-Jeffery, former executive director for the DEI and Belonging office and Title IX coordinator at Richland Community College. State legislatures across the country have introduced and passed laws curbing DEI at educational institutions, even before Trump issued his order. On February 7, State Sen.

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