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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). In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014).

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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His earlier work, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America , won the National Book Award for Nonfiction and was recently adapted into an Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary. A trained historian, Kendi has also worked as a journalist and served for many years as a contributor to Diverse.

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Leading From the Intersection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If you look up the book definition of intersectionality, you can identify the sociological framework suggested by Kimberl Crenshaw in the 1980s that explains how complex power structures of individuals and groups combine, or intersect, in patterns of discrimination and privilege across multiple factors such as gender, race, and class.

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Legacy of Innovation and Equity, St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Outgoing President Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan Reflects Tenure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We demonstrated to the country that we’re thinking about the highest form of undergraduate education in a way that is inclusive of everyone,” says Jordan in an interview with Diverse. It definitely had that reputation as an ivory tower, so it’s been part of my mission to break down that barrier here.”

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School Fundraising in the Digital Age: Policy, Privacy, and Pitfalls

Student Privacy Compass

School leaders should clearly determine whether any data shared falls under the definition of a student education record or directory information as defined by FERPA, and ensure that proper consent and opt-out mechanisms are in place. Has leadership approved the use of the digital tool(s) or third-party vendor?

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The Board of Trustees Governance Model Is Ineffective in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Northwestern University provides another example , with the board of trustees spending $850 million on upgrading the football stadium but saying nothing as their students and faculty seek their leadership in combating President Trump and ensuring the survival of the institution.

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Appeals Court Lifts Block on Implementation of Trump’s Executive Orders Targeting DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a block on executive orders issued by President Donald Trump seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The Associated Press reported that on Friday, the 4th U.S. The appeals court decision lifts a nationwide injunction issued by U.S.

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