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Diversity Advocates Condemn Elimination of DEI Staff and Programs at University of Florida

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Florida is an elite institution because of our incredible faculty who are committed to teaching, discovering, and serving," the memo added. A total of 13 full-time employees and 15 administrative appointees at the university lost their jobs. They will receive 12 weeks of severance pay.

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Florida’s Anti-DEI Actions Hit Hard for Alumna and Mom of Recent Grad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnson My alma mater, the University of Florida, recently eliminated its DEI positions and offices. Thirteen positions, 15 administrative appointments for faculty, the chief diversity officer role, and DEI contracts with outside vendors — ALL GONE. Dr. Susan D. whose horizons are being increasingly limited each day.

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Lawmakers, donors disagreed on DEI in 2023. Now, there’s fallout

University Business

The spring semester was a time of great adjustment for colleges and universities in Texas as state schools were forced to disband any office related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Lawmakers aren’t the only ones trying to intimidate Texas administration and faculty to cultivate DEI efforts.

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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

media studies and Asian studies, Pomona College; M.A., Find ways to take pleasure in your work now, because this is such a rewarding job.” For as long as she can remember, Dr. Lori Kido Lopez has been passionate about media and Asian American social justice. I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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 They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. For seven years, she helped serve the needs of senior faculty and intrepid students. One of López’s examinations centered on media representation of the DREAM Act of 2010. Through and through. Dr. Ruth M. Dr. Ruth M.

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have to make the connective tissue attractive for these very global, social media children and young people. America’s racial tension has been heightened by increasingly conservative Supreme Court rulings, book bans, and an increasing number of bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming in states across the country.