Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2024

The political landscape in Florida has recently witnessed some significant developments that pose a serious challenge to efforts aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public colleges and universities. The limited number of highly desirable jobs intensifies misperceptions surrounding DEI initiatives.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image: When Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, announced plans last week to defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the state, he was joined on stage by political activist Chris Rufo, who has made a career out of questioning the purpose of DEI programs. “Gov. Shapiro himself has also drawn controversy.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Critics consider the bill an attack on higher education related to broader culture war issues—ahead of a potential DeSantis presidential run in 2024—rather than a serious piece of legislation aimed at fixing current issues or improving higher education. And the DeSantis administration had little to say on HB 999.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

He proposed defunding DEI efforts and restricting the use of DEI statements in hiring practices, giving boards and presidents the power to review tenure at any time, and requiring that state research universities spend $50 million annually on research related to STEM and business initiatives.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 8, 2023

Image: Though the 2024 presidential election is still more than 600 days away, a handful of well-known Republicans have already entered the primary race. Likewise, when DeSantis took aim at DEI efforts in Florida, Abbott did the same, issuing a memo to state institutions warning that using DEI policies in hiring is an illegal practice.

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