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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Romn Liera is a rising star in higher education, with a dedication to equity, innovative scholarship and student-centered learni Dr. Romn Liera ning. Thats how I came into my work around racial equity and organizational change. The big one that Ive been looking at is hiring. funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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Texas bans public colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 14, 2023

The state’s Republican governor signed legislation Wednesday that its sponsor calls the “most significant ban” on higher ed DEI in the country.

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Inclusivity Equity College

Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, Chief Program and Network Officer at Achieving the Dream, an organization focused on creating student success and equity at community colleges, says that students with disabilities often face administrative hurdles in accessing accommodations, as well as social and sensory barriers in classrooms.

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Community College Inclusivity College Advocate

4 ways Cengage is strengthening diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in course materials

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cengage believes diversity and inclusion can advance the way students learn. Here’s how they have fully integrated DEI&B into their instructional design process, in the social sciences and beyond.

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Inclusivity Equity Students

Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Effective inclusion involves providing appropriate accommodations and support tailored to the unique needs of each student (Dyer 2022, 1712). Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

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Inclusivity Education Environment Scholarship

The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b). By doing so, they can create a more inclusive academic environment that values diverse perspectives and promotes equity in teaching, learning, and scholarship.

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Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Transformative Guide for Educational Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

As issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion continue to be at the forefront of educational discourse, Kizarts contribution stands out for its practical approach to understanding and counteracting specific biases that often undermine well-intentioned equity efforts.

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Equity Education Environment Inclusivity

University of Texas System pauses diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying some ‘have strayed’

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The 244,000-student system took the step following Republican criticisms against DEI work.

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Inclusivity Equity Policy University

Building inclusive research cultures– How can we rise above EDI cynicism?

HEPI

MARCH 4, 2025

Commitment and Motivation for Inclusive Research The commitment to inclusivity in UK research cultures and practices will endure despite political shifts abroad and continue to thrive. Rooted in ethical and moral imperatives, inclusivity is fundamentally the right approach.

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Inclusivity Equity Guidance Institution

Campus Free Expression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can — and Must — Coexist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

We do that by gathering diverse, inclusive communities where all feel supported and encouraged to share different views and perspectives. The values of freedom of expression, diversity, and inclusion are inherently connected to and dependent on one another. Friction among those with varying viewpoints has always existed.

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Inclusivity Equity Higher Education Environment

Higher Ed Leaders Rally to Protect DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2025

Photos by Tim Trumble In a powerful gathering of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals, university leaders from across the nation shared strategies for protecting critical DEI work on college campuses despite mounting opposition nationwide. The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion is real.

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7 higher education trends to watch in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 8, 2024

Colleges will likely grapple with continued consolidation, the rise of artificial intelligence and more attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Higher Education

Higher Education Equity Inclusivity Education

A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US

Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

We're rounding up some of the most recent rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion amid a Republican-led crackdown against such efforts.

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Equity Inclusivity College

UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions

Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

All 17 of the network’s colleges had until the beginning of this month to comply with the system ban on diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and offices.

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College Equity Inclusivity

AAUP: DEI statements can be valuable to faculty recruiting

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The increasing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts often conflate "institutional values with imposed orthodoxies,” the group said.

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Recruitment Faculty Equity Inclusivity

North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings

Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 4, 2023

Legislators want background and costs of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs from the current and last three fiscal years.

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Equity Inclusivity

Idaho education board bans DEI across state’s 4-year colleges

Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.

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University of Michigan scraps multimillion dollar DEI investment

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 28, 2025

The move shuttered the public flagship’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.

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Equity Inclusivity University

DEI at public colleges, medical schools comes under congressional attack

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 7, 2024

Republicans on the House's education committee took aim at diversity, equity and inclusion during a two-hour hearing Thursday.

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3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 30, 2024

Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.

Policy

Policy Equity Inclusivity Degree

UNC Charlotte shutters its three DEI offices amid demand for ‘neutrality’

Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 23, 2024

The university said it is complying with a new systemwide policy barring institutions from having offices focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Equity Inclusivity Policy Institution

Colleges that require DEI statements would lose federal funding under House bill

Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, highlights the momentum behind efforts targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. The proposal from Rep.

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Republican lawmakers skip raises for Wisconsin university employees in DEI fight

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The state's Legislature has waged a protracted battle against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at college campuses.

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Equity Inclusivity University College

Virginia Republicans request higher ed, DEI spending study on public colleges

Higher Ed Dive

MAY 9, 2023

Two top House lawmakers cited anecdotal reports of growing numbers of noninstructional staff specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Equity Inclusivity College

Iowa’s 3 public universities ordered to pause new DEI programs

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 17, 2023

The state regent board said it will review all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the institutions over the next few months.

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Equity Inclusivity University Institution

DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2025

In a climate where DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is being vilified, this year's panels didn't hold back. Say the words :Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The original term was meant toempower and enlightenpeople of color, yet now it's used as a slur to silence those demanding equity. Alford, SVP, The Grio.

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Academia Equity Inclusivity Administration

Inclusive Excellence Demands Systemic Change in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

The immediate losses as a result of continued and strategic legislative attacks against diversity, equity, and inclusion work are staggering: reduced funding for offices, the elimination of staff, diluted support for students, and the dismantling of progress made over the past 60 years to support students, faculty, and staff and move the U.S.

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Inclusivity Equity Higher Education Professional Development

Iowa Republicans form House higher education committee for ‘long overdue’ review

Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Taylor Collins, who has staunchly opposed diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, will chair the panel.

Higher Education

Higher Education Equity Inclusivity Education

Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2025

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. For instance, The center that Chancler directs was once known as The Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity. Now its just The Center.

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Inclusivity Equity Higher Education Administration

Kentucky bill would bar ‘divisive concepts’ in college trainings

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 9, 2024

The legislation's sponsor took aim at colleges' diversity, equity and inclusion efforts when announcing the proposal.

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College Equity Inclusivity

UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Last May, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Board of Governors voted to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. How does your leadership reflect your commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in journalism education? Im also guided by a quest for inclusion and student success.

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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position. Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J.

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Leadership Scholarship Equity Organization

University of Nebraska-Lincoln proposes staff cuts to remedy $12M deficit

Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The state flagship also called for reduced funding for student teaching assistants and the diversity, equity and inclusion office.

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Equity Inclusivity University Students

Resilience, flexibility and inclusion: digital transformation at The University of Manchester

HEPI

JANUARY 22, 2025

For Hemmaway, a personal focus on equity and inclusion informs his stewardship of the universitys digital transformation too. He adds, this technology could also help me accelerate my digital-first strategy, seeing it as a foundation to support flexible and inclusive education with equitable access for all.

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Inclusivity University Technology Environment

Equity in Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

This problem is not just about paperwork; it’s about equity. As someone who has long advocated for diversity in higher education, I know firsthand how policies that increase access and inclusion can change lives. Looking forward, I believe that universities must take the lead in ensuring access and equity in higher education.

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Texas A&M system offers DEI ban guidance

Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A Q&A for faculty and staff provides a look at how public colleges are carrying out a state law barring diversity, equity and inclusion programming.

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Former DEI Officer Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Area Technical College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. MATC officials maintain that the allegations are unfounded.

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College Equity Inclusivity Retention

Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Enhancing Engagement with Technology Overcoming the challenges of teaching complex subjects in a large hybrid classroom requires a combination of thoughtful planning, technological integration, and a focus on creating inclusive learning experiences (Beatty, 2019).

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Equity Technology Learning Experience Inclusivity

University of Oklahoma faces conservative backlash over class

Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A right-wing outlet said an undergraduate education course may violate the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban, catching the eye of the governor.

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Equity Inclusivity University Education

Kentucky bill would ban college DEI, end race-based scholarships

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 22, 2024

The proposal mirrors legislation passed last year in Florida and Texas that forbids public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Scholarship College Equity Inclusivity

Utah lawmakers pass bill banning DEI at public colleges

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 26, 2024

State Republicans fast-tracked the legislation, which would bar diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Spencer Cox is expected to sign it into law.

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Equity Inclusivity College

Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles Tweet Suit With U of Oregon

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 1, 2025

Bruce Gilleya Portland State University politics and global affairs professor currently serving a stint as A Presidential Scholar in Residence at New College of Floridafiled the lawsuit in August 2022 a former communication manager for the University of Oregon'sDivision of Equity and Inclusion.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

This fundamental change reversed thinking about the equal protection clause under the 14th Amendment and galvanized states to reconsider their stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Expanding the definition of diversity to include diversity of opinion may elicit honest conversations and intentional/inclusive strategies.

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Community College College Leadership Leadership Inclusivity

Idaho Board of Education Faces Vote on Anti-DEI Resolution

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Idaho State Board of Education is slated to vote today on a resolution cutting back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public four-year colleges and universities. The states Board of Education is expected to ban campus offices, centers and policies dedicated to DEI ideologies. Some students and faculty are outraged.

Education

Education Equity Inclusivity Policy

Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Texas bans public colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs

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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

4 ways Cengage is strengthening diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in course materials

Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Transformative Guide for Educational Equity

University of Texas System pauses diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying some ‘have strayed’

Building inclusive research cultures– How can we rise above EDI cynicism?

Campus Free Expression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can — and Must — Coexist

Higher Ed Leaders Rally to Protect DEI Initiatives

7 higher education trends to watch in 2024

A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US

UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions

AAUP: DEI statements can be valuable to faculty recruiting

North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings

Idaho education board bans DEI across state’s 4-year colleges

University of Michigan scraps multimillion dollar DEI investment

DEI at public colleges, medical schools comes under congressional attack

3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

UNC Charlotte shutters its three DEI offices amid demand for ‘neutrality’

Colleges that require DEI statements would lose federal funding under House bill

Republican lawmakers skip raises for Wisconsin university employees in DEI fight

Virginia Republicans request higher ed, DEI spending study on public colleges

Iowa’s 3 public universities ordered to pause new DEI programs

DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Inclusive Excellence Demands Systemic Change in Higher Ed

Iowa Republicans form House higher education committee for ‘long overdue’ review

Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

Kentucky bill would bar ‘divisive concepts’ in college trainings

UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

University of Nebraska-Lincoln proposes staff cuts to remedy $12M deficit

Resilience, flexibility and inclusion: digital transformation at The University of Manchester

Equity in Education

Texas A&M system offers DEI ban guidance

Former DEI Officer Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Area Technical College

Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

University of Oklahoma faces conservative backlash over class

Kentucky bill would ban college DEI, end race-based scholarships

Utah lawmakers pass bill banning DEI at public colleges

Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles Tweet Suit With U of Oregon

Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Idaho Board of Education Faces Vote on Anti-DEI Resolution

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