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California Community College Professors Sue, Alleging New DEI Rules Violate First Amendment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

California community college professors are suing state officials, alleging that new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) rules put in place violated their First Amendment rights, The Hill reported. How am I supposed to incorporate DEI into my classroom instruction?” I’m a professor of chemistry.

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Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). Danielle Lopez Lopez will serve as the college’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504 coordinator, according to HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber.

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Oakton Community College Renamed to Oakton College, Plans to Remain a Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

Oakton Community College has changed its name to Oakton College. The school also presented a new logo and visual identity focused on diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI). Oakton’s Board of Trustees approved the transition in August 2021.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. 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.,

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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This fall semester, Massasoit Community College achieved a new first. Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. Ten years in the making The story of Black Studies at the Massachusetts public community college goes back a decade.

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Black Male Achievers Program Won't Change Name Under Florida's Anti-DEI Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 23, 2023

An academic enrichment program at Tallahassee Community College that primarily serves African American men won't have to change its name under a new state higher education law, reported WUSF. Tallahassee Community College.

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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Although the pandemic has negatively impacted enrollment across the world of higher education, the drops for minoritized men at community colleges have been especially precipitous. They discussed their ideas Thursday at a panel co-sponsored by CCEAL and the Association of Community College Trustees.

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DEI Isn’t Scary; Political Purges Are

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 5, 2024

DEI Isn’t Scary; Political Purges Are Elizabeth Redden Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Layoffs of dozens of employees who previously held DEI-related roles at UT Austin leave students and the state worse off, Ryan A. Miller writes. Byline(s) Ryan A.

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2 Virginia Universities Won’t Require DEI Classes After Governor’s Review, Board Pushback

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 13, 2024

2 Virginia Universities Won’t Require DEI Classes After Governor’s Review, Board Pushback Ryan Quinn Mon, 05/13/2024 - 03:00 AM Years-long efforts to create and mandate diversity-themed coursework at George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth fizzled after an unusual intervention by Glenn Youngkin and last-minute actions by board members.

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Are DEI Office Name Changes Enough?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 10, 2024

Are DEI Office Name Changes Enough? Johanna Alonso Wed, 04/10/2024 - 03:00 AM As DEI bans impact colleges nationwide, many institutions are renaming their offices to something more innocuous. The results have been varied. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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DEI Spending Banned, Sociology Scrapped in Florida

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2024

DEI Spending Banned, Sociology Scrapped in Florida Josh Moody Thu, 01/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Florida’s State Board of Education imposed new prohibitions on DEI spending at state colleges, following a similar decision for state universities. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. Mantella also wants to improve the pathways for students attending community colleges.

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Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 1, 2024

Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade Ryan Quinn Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Since right-wing firebrand Christopher Rufo helped bring down Harvard’s president, at least seven more scholars—most of them Black—have confronted accusations of plagiarism or research misconduct spread by conservative media.

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Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 18, 2024

Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Two universities’ diversity education initiatives may be in peril.

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Dissolving a DEI Office to Save DEI

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 20, 2023

The University of Arkansas is reallocating all DEI staff and resources to other campus offices. The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville didn’t wait on legislative mandates; last week, the university dissolved its DEI division on its own. Is it a capitulation to right-wing demands or a savvy defense tactic?

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U of Florida Eliminates DEI Positions, Appointments and Spending

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 4, 2024

The University of Florida has closed its “Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, eliminated DEI positions and administrative appointments, and halted DEI-focused contracts with outside vendors,” according to an administrative memo published Friday.

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Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations Johanna Alonso Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM Students expressed worry that the broad definitions of diversity and activism laid out in the regulations will severely restrict free expression on campus. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2024

Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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UT Dallas to Close Former DEI Office

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 11, 2024

The University of Texas at Dallas has followed the system’s flagship campus in shuttering its Office of Campus Resources and Support—formerly the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which was closed in response to Texas’s anti-DEI law, SB 17,

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DeSantis Appoints DEI Critics to Florida University’s Board

Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 27, 2023

DeSantis Appoints DEI Critics to Florida University’s Board Josh Moody Fri, 10/27/2023 - 03:00 AM Florida’s governor appoints five conservative trustees to the Florida Polytechnic board, a move some critics see as the start of a takeover. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Baston, president of Cuyahoga Community College pointed to the “opportunity deserts” that exist within higher education that stretch beyond race and ethnicity. Aronis said that her research reveals that many Jewish students feel unsafe on their campus and also feel that they have been abandoned by DEI offices throughout the nation.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

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. Christopher Roth’s primary job at Guttman Community College, part of the City University of New York, is associate director of academic technology. About 45.5%

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A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 13, 2023

A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills Featured Image at Top of Article capitolc_1024.jpg jpg Ryan Quinn Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:00 AM

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CUNY Colleges Receive $750,000 for Anti-Bigotry Strategies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Meanwhile, Baruch College will organize focus groups, discussions, enhanced DEI training, and support for the school’s affinity groups. Queensborough Community College will host a Holocaust education program using its Kupferberg Holocaust Center.

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Tenure Survives in Texas; DEI Offices Do Not

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 29, 2023

Tenure Survives in Texas; DEI Offices Do Not Featured Image at Top of Article Texas Senate.PNG Scott Jaschik Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Ohio State Board Pushes Back on Anti-DEI Bill

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Ohio State Board Pushes Back on Anti-DEI Bill Featured Image at Top of Article sb83.JPG JPG Josh Moody Thu, 05/18/2023 - 12:00 AM

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In Statehouses, Tenure Was Bruised, but DEI Was Walloped

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 21, 2023

In Statehouses, Tenure Was Bruised, but DEI Was Walloped Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1497009572.jpg jpg Ryan Quinn Fri, 07/21/2023 - 03:00 AM

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UT System Pauses New DEI Policies

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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.

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Texas Tenure, Anti-DEI Bills Near Passage—or Death

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

Texas Tenure, Anti-DEI Bills Near Passage—or Death Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1415047198.jpg jpg Ryan Quinn Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Colorado College Welcomes Transfers From Anti-DEI States

Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Colorado College Welcomes Transfers From Anti-DEI States Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/15/2023 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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DeSantis Signs Bill to Defund DEI

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 16, 2023

DeSantis Signs Bill to Defund DEI Josh Moody Tue, 05/16/2023 - 03:00 AM

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UNC-Chapel Hill Shifts $2.3M From DEI to Police, Public Safety

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to reallocate $2.3 million that was planned to fund diversity, equity and inclusion programming next fiscal year to instead fund university police, a board member said.

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Scholars Respond to ‘Politicized Attacks on DEI’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2024

A group of higher education researchers from across the country released a report Wednesday providing what they call “evidence-based expert responses” to critiques of diversity, equity and inclusion policies and practices aired at a Congressional hearing earlier this month.

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UT Austin Closes Former DEI Division

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 4, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin is shutting down the Division of Campus and Community Engagement (DCCE)—previously known as the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement—and laying off more than 40 individuals who work there,

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Jia Osiel Appointed Chief Talent and Equity Officer at Achieving the Dream

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

“I am excited about making a difference in the education field through leveraging my extensive leadership skills and experience across various industries to help Achieving the Dream build its organizational capacity for serving the nation’s most reform-minded community colleges.

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Kentucky DEI Programs Survive Legislative Threat

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

Kentucky lawmakers appear to have run out of time to pass GOP legislation that would have banned public colleges and universities from spending “any resources” on “diversity, equity and inclusion offices” or “initiatives.”

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Students Trust Professors More Than Presidents or DEI Officers on Dealing With Racism

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2023

A survey of students by Edelman found that they trust professors more than their presidents or DEI officers “when it comes to responding to systemic racism and racial injustice in this country.” Sixty-three percent said they trusted professors, 52 percent trust their DEI officers and 50 percent trust the president.

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North Dakota Quietly Enacts First Anti-DEI Law

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 26, 2023

North Dakota Quietly Enacts First Anti-DEI Law Liam Knox Thu, 04/27/2023 - 12:00 AM

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UNC Board Moves Ahead With Vote on DEI Repeal

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

A committee of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors passed a measure at a public meeting Wednesday to repeal the system’s diversity and inclusion policy and replace it with a new “equality within the university” policy.

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Bills in NC and FL Lead to Faculty Concern, Protest

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Among the latest efforts are HB 715 in North Carolina, which would remove tenure for future faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system and at public community colleges, and SB 266 in Florida, which would give the state more control over the content of core classes and limit funding for DEI efforts. Jelinek agreed.

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Oklahoma Governor Orders DEI Cuts

Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt signed an executive order Wednesday mandating reviews and widespread cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programming at public universities in the state.

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Anti-DEI Legislation Moves Forward in Alabama

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at certain public institutions in Alabama—including colleges and universities—passed a state Senate committee on Wednesday, according to Alabama Political Reporter.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Schwandt is now taking those priorities to a new level as the newly appointed director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Schwandt knows Ridgewater and its communities well, having served as an academic advisor and part-time diversity officer and Multicultural Club advisor for years, as well as recent interim DEI director.

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Goldwater Institute Sues Arizona Regents Over DEI Training

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2024

A conservative think tank is suing the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of an Arizona State University professor who refused to complete a required diversity, equity and inclusion training.

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California Community College Professors Sue, Alleging New DEI Rules Violate First Amendment

Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

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Oakton Community College Renamed to Oakton College, Plans to Remain a Community College

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

Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

Black Male Achievers Program Won't Change Name Under Florida's Anti-DEI Law

Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

DEI Isn’t Scary; Political Purges Are

2 Virginia Universities Won’t Require DEI Classes After Governor’s Review, Board Pushback

Are DEI Office Name Changes Enough?

DEI Spending Banned, Sociology Scrapped in Florida

Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade

Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi

Dissolving a DEI Office to Save DEI

U of Florida Eliminates DEI Positions, Appointments and Spending

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations

Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills

UT Dallas to Close Former DEI Office

DeSantis Appoints DEI Critics to Florida University’s Board

Diversity, Equity and Student Success Conference Plots Agenda for the Future

Pride in the Halls

A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills

CUNY Colleges Receive $750,000 for Anti-Bigotry Strategies

Tenure Survives in Texas; DEI Offices Do Not

Ohio State Board Pushes Back on Anti-DEI Bill

In Statehouses, Tenure Was Bruised, but DEI Was Walloped

UT System Pauses New DEI Policies

Texas Tenure, Anti-DEI Bills Near Passage—or Death

Colorado College Welcomes Transfers From Anti-DEI States

DeSantis Signs Bill to Defund DEI

UNC-Chapel Hill Shifts $2.3M From DEI to Police, Public Safety

Scholars Respond to ‘Politicized Attacks on DEI’

UT Austin Closes Former DEI Division

Jia Osiel Appointed Chief Talent and Equity Officer at Achieving the Dream

Kentucky DEI Programs Survive Legislative Threat

Students Trust Professors More Than Presidents or DEI Officers on Dealing With Racism

North Dakota Quietly Enacts First Anti-DEI Law

UNC Board Moves Ahead With Vote on DEI Repeal

Bills in NC and FL Lead to Faculty Concern, Protest

Oklahoma Governor Orders DEI Cuts

Anti-DEI Legislation Moves Forward in Alabama

Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

Goldwater Institute Sues Arizona Regents Over DEI Training

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