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For example, discussions around loan forgiveness, free community college, or changes to TitleIX can directly impact institutional operations. By aligning programs with labor market demands and investing in research and innovation, UIUC effectively demonstrates the value of a college degree.
Through our research with partners, we saw how the provost and other academic leaders increasingly feel community pressure to respond to complex flashpoints that occur outside of the academic affairs division, or sometimes even external to the institution (e.g., The TitleIX cheat sheet: What’s changed and what’s changing.
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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.
School leaders who wish to comply with new regulations while simultaneously ensuring they’re appealing to diverse student bodies are parrying legislative restrictions with a simple yet sly strategy: rebranding their DEI offices. 2023 following a state law against DEI initiatives implemented in January.
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Edgar, a DEI and EEO consultant, trainer, and facilitator. “As TitleIX Anniversary TitleIX, the 37 words that prohibited discrimination based on sex at any education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance, marked its 50th anniversary in June. Dr. Jerlando F.
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Find out how federal changes to TitleIX, student loans, and oversight may impact your institution. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) The Office for Civil Rights, a primary enforcement body for TitleIX and DEI-related policies, experienced extensive layoffs. However, civil rights functions extend well beyond DEI.
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