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Florida’s Anti-DEI Actions Hit Hard for Alumna and Mom of Recent Grad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnson My alma mater, the University of Florida, recently eliminated its DEI positions and offices. Thirteen positions, 15 administrative appointments for faculty, the chief diversity officer role, and DEI contracts with outside vendors — ALL GONE. whose horizons are being increasingly limited each day. Dr. Susan D.

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have a very high underrepresented minority presence in our student body, but it’s not because we have special recruitment for that. It’s because we have special recruitment for folks who want an alternative to the traditional experience. Recruitment is done through professional organizations and media.

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DEIJ Annual Report for 2022-2023

Goucher DEI

Hugh Dennis, director of risk management and contracts joins the Committee for this coming academic year. Academic Affairs also offered “Broad, Humane Perspective” mini-grants to faculty and staff for DEIJ theme-related programming.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the same time, scholars are working around the clock to stave off ongoing anti-DEI legislation that has already taken hold in states like Florida and Texas, where many politicians campaigned against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Affirmative action struck down The U.S. Approximately 2.9 1, 2023, to Sept.

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What would a second Trump administration mean for higher education? Summing up Project 2025 (Bryan Alexander)

Higher Education Inquirer

355) Her chapter further calls for a new administration to prevent accreditation agencies from advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work on campuses. There are specific examples, such as “[r]epeal[ing] Inflation Reduction Act programs providing grants for environmental science activities” (440).

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DEI remains a big target as Trump makes more cuts

University Business

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. (LATEST UPDATE: Feb. DOGE, DOE cut nearly $2 billion in funding On Feb.

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