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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In While Coe has had previous diversity officers, Jaamal operates in an expanded capacity, which is what students, faculty, and staff requested. Coe College President David T.

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Amid emerging anti-LGBT+ rhetoric, Texas faculty and staff are hurting

University Business

The statewide political advocacy organization interviewed 44 LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff across 19 Texas schools in 2024 to understand the ramifications of SB17. Passed last January, the bill prohibits public institutions from running an office or hiring staff dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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Ending DEI in Higher Ed Has Larger Implications for our Nation’s Future - We Can Fight Back

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than 50 universities are under investigation due to false and manufactured complaints against successful DEI programs, ones specifically designed to ensure that every person feels seen and heard. Students have organized in states with anti-DEI directives. The litany of assaults grow by the day. But all is not lost.

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