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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This fundamental change reversed thinking about the equal protection clause under the 14th Amendment and galvanized states to reconsider their stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dr. Margaretta B. Key to the discussions was the framing of the term, underrepresentation.

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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

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One innovation, he says, is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a programmatic recruitment tool. Contrary to the growing national resentment toward DEI programs as a waste of tax-payer resources, James says BMIs actually save the institution money. It even assesses their sense of belonging on campus and in higher education.

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Last May, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Board of Governors voted to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. Recruitment and retention are essential goals throughout the University for students, faculty and staff. million in spending cuts. That elevates our role that much further.

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AAUP Releases New DEI Statement

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In the wake of a front assault on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is calling on colleges and universities not to give in to the pressure to abandon such initiatives.

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Outrage Continues Over University of Florida's Removal of DEI Roles

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Race and higher education scholars are voicing criticism, concern, and cynicism after the University of Florida ended many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, a move that the school cited it took to comply with a state law that was passed last year. Ahmed, vice provost for DEI at the University of Vermont. “It

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DeSantis and Baker at Odds Over DEI Efforts

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Jeff O Brien, who directs the Institute for Sport & Social Science at the University of Central Florida said that the attacks on DEI are trending across the nation. What impact this has on athletic recruiting remains to be seen.

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New Report Examines Employers’ Understanding of Equity in Recruiting

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an attempt to break this cycle, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is releasing a new report investigating employers’ understanding—or lack thereof— of equity in recruitment and offering ideas for how companies and Black colleges and universities can create mutually beneficial ties.