article thumbnail

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.

DEI 273
article thumbnail

New DEI Certificate at Muhlenberg Joins Others Working Toward Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer, associate provost for equity and inclusion, and coordinator of the new DEI certificate program at Muhlenberg College. Through conversations with community partners, Vick said Muhlenberg College administration came to realize they could help. As the U.S. Some last for days, others for years.

DEI 313
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear statement on providing foundational knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and emphasizing commitment to the university’s values. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity.

DEI 226
article thumbnail

UT System Pauses New DEI Policies

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The move comes weeks after Texas governor Greg Abbott sent letters to state institutions arguing that the use of DEI policies in hiring practices could amount to illegal discrimination and violate state and federal laws. Additionally, Eltife said he would welcome legislative action to provide guidance on DEI policies. Hide by line?:

DEI 78
article thumbnail

Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. noted they received unfair treatment from school administrators. Although the state of Tennessee has pushed back on DEI programming, Vanderbilt is a private institution.

article thumbnail

NAACP Boycott Should Be Modified to Target UF and FSU Football

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I applaud the NAACP for the sentiment behind taking an aggressive stance against the dismantling of DEI programs. This exclusion prompted outrage from many across the state including prominent government officials. The Seminoles were not chosen to participate in the four-team playoff despite being an undefeated Power 5 conference team.

DEI 279
article thumbnail

A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). However, research has demonstrated a clear underrepresentation of minority community college trustees (Moltz, 2009) with no progress being made in hiring African American administrators (Levin, Walker et al.,