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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. My heart aches for the Gator Nation, the Lone Star State, and students across the U.S.

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Building Assessment Culture One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Some things changed in my husband’s role and I was missing some of the aspects of the roles I held before I started full-time assessment, so I’m transitioning back to student union work soon. And this wide continuum of perspectives and what's going on on our campuses for DEI. In California it's front and center.

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Why Worry?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Although the AAUP is highly concerned about post-tenure review programs that could lead to faculty members’ termination, it is even more concerned about the replacement of tenured with contingent positions, said the organization’s senior researcher. Accreditors and DEI At UC-Berkeley, 2.4 percent in 2004 to 54.4

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After All the Turmoil in Higher Ed to the Israel-Hamas War, Diversity Educators Continue to Miss the Mark on Religion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My advice to all of them revolved around providing the opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to have open conversations where they are not compelled to take sides. The DEI speaker business is likely booming. We need to take the conversation to the students. Otherwise, we will continue to miss the mark.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

The discussion also touched upon the pushback against funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in various states, as well as conflicts between state legislatures and university boards, like the one in Wisconsin. This method is both financially prudent and responsive to the evolving needs of students and employers.