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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. Classroom That shift in the Point Foundation’s focus led to research, such as the reports with the Williams Institute, and data gathering on the foundation’s applicant pool.

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The Key to Generating More Equitable Results in Higher Education? Uniting the Faculty and Edtech Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last year, many consequential changes have been thrown at higher education – new legislation impacted DEI, artificial intelligence entered the classroom in a big way, and we’re still working through the residual effects of the pandemic. Our industry is indeed at an inflection point.

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Power Couple Works to Improve Climate for Marginalized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But before long, their expertise, personal experiences, and mutual passion for justice saw them giving speeches and offering consultations to businesses and institutions about the importance of diversity and how to build an inclusive environment. Eventually, both became Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leaders.

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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 In my tournament, you’re always going to see four Black females leading their teams.

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Reconsidering How We Build Programs For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in Higher Education

ACEI

Building and maintaining a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education is hard. The problem is compounded when resistance to DEI work is treated by advocates of DEI as a spasm of white fragility that should (even must) be disregarded.

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Here’s Why your College’s DEI Efforts are Failing (and 2 Tools for Getting Unstuck)

ACEI

Building and maintaining a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education is hard. The problem is compounded when resistance to DEI work is treated as a spasm of white fragility that should (even must) be disregarded. The application of mindful practices when it comes to work in DEI is clear.

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Here’s Why your College’s DEI Efforts are Failing (and 2 Tools for Getting Unstuck)

ACEI

Building and maintaining a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education is hard. The problem is compounded when resistance to DEI work is treated as a spasm of white fragility that should (even must) be disregarded. The application of mindful practices when it comes to work in DEI is clear.

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