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As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. The real motivation behind anti-DEI efforts To understand the current backlash, we must first recognize its roots.
By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and TitleIX coordinator. “In Dr. Angela Ziskowski “All stakeholders have committed to DEI being an area of focus of the plan, as it was in our most recent five-year plan,” adds Hayes.
TitleIX/Non-discrimination The Office of TitleIX at Goucher is committed to cultivating a safe and inclusive campus community free from gender-based violence and grounded in healthy, pleasure-centered relationship practices. With the transition of Dr. Juan Hernandez, the Office of TitleIX will be led by Kirsten Wood.
The TitleIX cheat sheet: What’s changed and what’s changing. Improve campus DEI responses through practice discussions. You guide to manage campus climate flashpoints. Our Roadmap will help campus leaders prepare for flashpoints before they arise, convene a climate risk team, and more. follow these steps.
For example, discussions around loan forgiveness, free community college, or changes to TitleIX can directly impact institutional operations. Additionally, Berkeleys efforts in inclusive faculty hiring and climate assessments demonstrate a commitment to embedding DEI throughout the institution.
Staff are overwhelmingly left-leaning, often organized in unions that are overt allies of the Democratic Party, and pursue TitleIX and DEI initiatives strongly favored by Democrats and vehemently opposed by Republicans.
“Since its inception 22 years ago, CHAS has worked with its member institutions to improve the everyday campus experiences of their Black and Latinx students by leveraging collaborative learning across all member institutions,” says Juan Hernandez, associate dean of students for diversity, equity, inclusion, and TitleIX.
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Blackwell, Chief Executive Officer of AAUW The association, which has more than 100,000 members, took aim at state laws which have aggressively sought to dismantle DEI programs at institutions of higher learning. Blackwell said that the attacks on DEI are troubling. Blackwell, Chief Executive Officer of AAUW.
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.
Written by Jess Ettell Irvine, TitleIX Coordinator April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and it is a time to educate about the prevalence of sexual violence that occurs approximately every 68 seconds in the United States and bring attention to preventing future violence. Serving as a TitleIX Coordinator can be a challenging job.
” Maintaining diversity on campus Presidents also traded their viewpoints on recent DEI rollbacks and the end of affirmative action. President Joe Biden’s TitleIX changes, for one, remain in limbo. Amherst College experienced an eight percentage-point decrease in Black enrollment this fall.
AVP for DEI & TitleIX Juan Hernandez met with Jewish students and Hillel staff to clarify procedures for reporting bias, courses of action for redress, and opportunities for further education. Policies changed college-wide to enable greater oversight to avoid conflicts between major events and religious holidays.
Almost 70 action items have been completed or are in the process of completion, including ensuring that our recruitment and advancement initiatives incorporate and reflect our DEIJ principles, that we develop a robust schedule for affinity months, advance Goucher’s Hallowed Ground Initiative, and share, create, and periodically report on a whole (..)
assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and TitleIX. Brother to Brother is exclusively for Students of Color who are men (cis, trans, non-binary, and those who are masculine-of-center). Brother to Brother is led by Juan M. Hernandez, Ph.D.,
Workshop sessions focused on a number of issues, including TitleIX, mental health, cultural competence with international students, ADA compliance at athletic events and the intersection of race and LGBTQ.
The Biden-Harris administration has strengthened TitleIX and championed student loan forgiveness. New from UB Before you go, check out some of University Business’ latest coverage below: Lottery admissions: Are they feasible in an anti-DEI environment? Who is Kamala Harris? You can explore more of the findings here.
Lets not be nave: the campaign against DEI is a campaign against ensuring greater access to education, economic and social opportunities for persons of color, women, LGBTQ persons and others who do not conform to the white male stereotype that the current anti-DEI movement considers intrinsically more competent.
For example, programs related to advancing racial equity and support, such as institution’s DEI initiatives, will not be eligible for federal funding, according to the bill. Beyond the budget: Will TitleIX be left unenforceable? Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) claimed in a statement.
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By that point, his administration had already issued orders to end DEI initiatives, prohibit TitleIX protections based on LGBTQIA+ gender identity, expand ICE immigration raids to college campuses and pause all federal research grants with the National Institute of Health, among others.
President Donald Trump’s actions against DEI are an “unconstitutional” threat to academic freedom and accessibility, claims a new lawsuit filed by a coalition of higher education organizations and other public interest groups. How Trump aims to dismantle DEI Trump’s order equates DEI initiatives with discrimination.
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Department of Education, wants to reduce federal oversight in public education and uphold recent executive orders targeting TitleIX, DEI and anti-Semitic discrimination in public schools, according to her confirmation hearing held last week.
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.
The Trump administration is attempting to enact changes outlined in Project 2025 such as rolling back civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students and TitleIX against sex-based discriminations, eliminating current income-driven repayment plans, and removing protections from predatory colleges.
Nicole DelMastro-Jeffery, former executive director for the DEI and Belonging office and TitleIX coordinator at Richland Community College. State legislatures across the country have introduced and passed laws curbing DEI at educational institutions, even before Trump issued his order. On February 7, State Sen.
From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025. Since 2013, over 80 anti-DEI bills have been introduced in 28 states, and 14 have been signed into law. Dr. Stella M.
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.
Schools are subject to civil rights investigations for carrying out various DEI initiatives, including those that aim to enroll more students of color or hire a racially diverse teaching staff, a Dear Colleague letter from the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights suggests. Legal guidance will also follow “in due course.”
More from UB: Choosing a college: 10 most important reasons for students Trump targets DEI, LGBTQ+ policies, immigration and more in first week in office (Last updated: Jan. The order does not define what constitutes a DEI-related initiative or specify the consequences an institution may receive if found guilty.
His administration has already eliminated the agency’s DEI initiatives, moved to expand school choice and root out so-called “indoctrination” in K12 instruction. The agency also wiped out TitleIX updates made by the Biden administration, reverting to rules imposed during the first Trump administration.
His administration has already eliminated the agency’s DEI initiatives, moved to expand school choice and root out so-called “indoctrination” in K12 instruction. The agency also wiped out TitleIX updates made by the Biden administration, reverting to rules imposed during the first Trump administration.
322) This might also proceed via changes to one law, as a new secretary would “[w]ork with Congress to amend TitleIX to include due process requirements; define “sex” under TitleIX to mean only biological sex recognized at birth; and strengthen protections for faith-based educational institutions, programs, and activities.” (333)
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. TitleIX reverts to 2020 regulations The U.S. (LATEST UPDATE: Feb.
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