Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

The spirit of the Brown decision, which emphasized equality and inclusion, indirectly set the stage for subsequent advocacy and legislation aimed at protecting the rights of all students, including those with disabilities. Dr. Antonio L.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

To create a seamless, inclusive experience, Germanna introduced the concept of admissions coaches. By committing to flexibility and allowing students the freedom to explore various pathways without constraints, the college fostered a culture of inclusivity and choice. Leadership realized that something fundamental needed to change.

Community college 52

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EAB

MAY 25, 2023

The group included representatives from many parts of campus, including Associate Deans, the Provost’s Office, the Teaching and Learning Commons, Faculty Senate Committee Chairs, the Registrar’s Office, faculty, and several others, which gave us a wide range of perspectives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The lawsuit specifically challenges the orders' lack of clear definitions for terms such as "DEI," "equity," and "illegal DEIA," arguing that this vagueness makes compliance virtually impossible for institutions while potentially exposing them to significant federal enforcement actions.

Compliance 361

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EAB

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Particular areas of focus for Art include: student access, diversity, inclusion, expression, and success; faculty diversity, inclusion, and expression; and institutional accountability and accreditation. And I think that's about as apt a description as any I've seen.

Financial aid 64

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EAB

MARCH 7, 2023

And so what we've found through our research here at EAB is currently most institutions, they do rigorously track and manage those risks such as financial, operational and compliance related risks. So if you're a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, make sure that that's at the forefront of your responses.

Communication 52

Communication Higher education University Student health 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It also targets diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, which the Department claims have contributed to widespread censorship and a repressive viewpoint monoculture on campuses. This includes examining everything from recruitment strategies and scholarship criteria to student organization funding and faculty hiring practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

In what legal experts are calling a landmark case for academic freedom, Harvard faculty and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging unconstitutional attempts to control campus speech and governance through threatened funding cuts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

It instructed the University to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under whatever name, and to cease any admissions or hiring practices that consider race, gender, or even proxies for race. It sets a precedent that federal funding can be tied not to legal compliance but to ideological conformity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Several states have already dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming, and other states anticipate something similar coming their way. Dr. Everrett A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

In a significant policy shift affecting higher education in Virginia, the state's 23 community colleges must now ensure all programs and practices comply with new federal regulations that effectively terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across these institutions.

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