Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As mentors, we need to be present and ready to adapt our support as our students’ needs evolve and then figure out how to use our networks to meet those needs. At this moment, when people are walking away from DEI initiatives, we cannot rely on the status quo. During my first year of teaching, I focused on providing academic support.

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MAY 18, 2023

Before DEI was a thing, Ms. In each school my white peers saw themselves reflected in the curriculum, their history was presented every day within the classroom and in the library, administrative offices, and even in the halls of the school. Because of DEI, before it was a thing , I had access to resources and networks as my peers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

For example, recent moves by states like Florida to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on college campuses have increased the stakes for social media activism. However, as state legislatures across the U.S. Beyond activism, social media fosters visibility, which can be good and bad for Black students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When he was first asked to educate people on Islamophobia, DEI expert Dr. Amer F. Ahmed “Once I did start giving those presentations, I was shocked and concerned at the degree to the lack of context and information that a lot of my colleagues had about my community,” said Ahmed said. Dr. Amer F. 7 Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

The presentation was moderated by Caroline Laguerre-Brown, vice provost for diversity, equity and community engagement at George Washington University. The presentation also covered the use of race in awarding scholarships, which was not explicitly mentioned in Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The report also studied how diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and anti-discrimination is perceived in the workplace. One woman told the survey that there was a disconnect in her workplace between rhetoric that supported DEI and the actions taken to enforce DEI. They promote [DEI] and say it but they don’t live it,” she wrote.

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University Business

JANUARY 10, 2025

An Idaho legislative committee is reviewing a draft bill titled the Freedom of Inquiry in Higher Education, presented by Republican Senator Ben Toews. The drafted bill would prohibit public universities from funding or supporting identity-based DEI offices, with the exception of tribal centers. Read more at Idaho News 6.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

A bill proposed in the Missouri legislature may prohibit Missouri public colleges and universities from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements when hiring, the News Tribune reported. Doug Richey HB 1196 – presented by State Rep. Doug Mann, adding that views on DEI affect an instructor's ability to teach.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2024

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill highlighted the confusion that such messaging creates when, after their board of governors instituted a DEI ban, university officials voted to divert $2.3 However, DEI advocates refuse to remain silent and docile. million of previously designated funding to campus police instead.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans have demonstrated clear opposition against the Universities of Wisconsin’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Vos has called DEI programs a waste of public funding and that promoting diversity widened divisions amongst people. His comments echo increasingly popular anti-DEI sentiments among U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 14, 2023

Amid escalating political attacks on diversity, equity & inclusion work, over 1,100 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) professionals descended on Baltimore last week for the 17 th annual National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) Annual Conference. That’s what it is.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Some of the scholars spoke about sharing with students their own stories of inexperience – flawed presentations and unfamiliarity with financial aid processes – to relate to and guide them on how to do better. and ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT) are hounded by opponents on the political right.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

The school also presented a new logo and visual identity focused on diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI). Oakton Community College has changed its name to Oakton College. Oakton’s Board of Trustees approved the transition in August 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2024

I applaud the NAACP for the sentiment behind taking an aggressive stance against the dismantling of DEI programs. When policies hinder DEI efforts on campuses, the stream of skilled graduates from different backgrounds becomes compromised.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Yet another noticed anti-Black racism increase at their institution when the university publicly declared its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). One Black British academic felt “discriminated against for promotion” while white colleagues with fewer high-profile publications or research grants were promoted instead.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Thus far, Florida, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas are the states that have outlawed DEI offices and efforts at their public universities, but a disturbing number of other states have similar bills at various levels of consideration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Among the latest efforts are HB 715 in North Carolina, which would remove tenure for future faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system and at public community colleges, and SB 266 in Florida, which would give the state more control over the content of core classes and limit funding for DEI efforts. Jelinek agreed.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Coordinated scholarly presentations. Incorporate frequent presentations from scholars of color.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 29, 2023

Francis Key Statement: DEI: Creating a Classroom Culture Keywords: Diversity, Instructional Practices, Classroom Culture Introduction Inclusive classrooms and equitable instructional practices have been a subject of discussion for several years, particularly within higher learning institutions. Karen Blaha , University of St. pdf Dong, A.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Black Issues In Higher Education presented a phalanx of stories focused on the lethargic efforts of institutions across the nation, which sent a clear and direct message to the academic community that it was time to live up to the values of inclusivity and fairness that it espoused.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Art Coleman, co-founder of EducationCounsel Coleman was presenting as part of a webinar organized by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, part of a series about the cases that could fundamentally re-align their work. Could it prevent DEI offices from funding ethnic student resource centers and programs?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training. Spanish-language presentations and family engagement help demystify the college process and foster a college-going culture. At present, 67% of the student body identifies as Latinx.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Something I learned was just the differences in coverage of these issues, depending on the language that it was being presented in,” she says. One is the anti-DEI push being made on the field, including book bans at the K-12 level and the targeting of student resources in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

USS institutions share best practices and advice on how to reckon with the past, acknowledging how they benefitted from unpaid, slave labor, while working towards moral accountability in their present. All these schools with roots in slavery are entirely white, male institutions at their founding,” said von Daacke.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We had become complacent for a long time in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), doing the same-old, same-old.” But he acknowledged that the SCOTUS ruling likely has taken an emotional toll on admissions and DEI specialists. “There’s no sense in reinventing the wheel,” says Acosta. Dr. David A. Don’t give up the ghost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Over the last year, many consequential changes have been thrown at higher education – new legislation impacted DEI, artificial intelligence entered the classroom in a big way, and we’re still working through the residual effects of the pandemic. Our industry is indeed at an inflection point.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

They’ll work with a faculty member and conduct research for six to eight weeks and then come back and give a presentation.” Alexander says one of the most pressing issues in higher education is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

However, it is necessary to recognize the fight against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action, which continues to dominate and has taken center stage on the educational landscape. As part of the ongoing battle, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law shutting diversity offices at Texas' public universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It's a good place in time right now, where critical race theory is being embraced, where understanding and appreciating cultures is being embraced, with racial equity and DEI initiatives being embraced.” “In general, a Black Studies degree is very multi-faceted, especially for the population and the communities that we serve,” Sauvignon says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Attorney, politician, and advocate, Stacey Abrams aptly captures the essence of this transformation in her comments: “DEI is essential to building educational institutions that are welcoming, fair, and free from discrimination and hate. The Future of Higher Education: How Colleges Can Transform Their Financial Strategies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Kaleb Briscoe, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma (OU) Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, found herself at the White House, presenting her research to policy makers and legislators. Despite the threats, Briscoe says that she is hopeful for the future.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The post Bill investigating DEI in higher education moves forward appeared first on University Business. John Johnson, R-North Ogden and professor of data analytics and information systems at Utah State University, introduced a bill that addresses diversity and inclusion programs in Utah’s system of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Part of her job at Harford involved conducting presentations at local high schools. As DEI is being targeted and misunderstood, its really important that we continue the work that were doing. Early inspiration In her first community college position, much of Stouts work focused on access and reaching as many stakeholders as possible.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2025

Much of the media was focused on challenges to DEI, the loss of research grants and immigration visits to campuses. Each institutions future depends on owning its own story through facts that are well-collected, well-presented and widely understood. Quiet unraveling of NCES Few headlines covered the March 2025 layoffs at NCES.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, it should be obvious from what I have stated above that at future events, the role of any administrators present will be to ensure that university rules on disruption of events will be followed, and all staff will receive additional training in that regard.”

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