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Red state sues tech giant IBM over diversity ‘quotas’

The state of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against technology giant International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for allegedly illegally mandating race and gender quotas in its employee hiring and promotion processes. Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against the company on Thursday, alleging that the practice violates the Missouri Human Rights Act. […]

Iceland Elects Diversity Champion Halla Tómasdóttir as President

LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s state television reported that businesswoman and investor Hara Tomasdottir has won the country’s presidential election, beating a tightly contested race in which the top three candidates were women. Tomasdottir was elected to the largely ceremonial role with 34.3 percent of the vote, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir’s 25.2 percent and […]

UNC board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources

RALEIGH, N.C. — As North Carolina’s public university system considers a vote on changes to its diversity policy, the system’s flagship university board voted Monday to cut funding for diversity programs in next year’s budget. did. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees approved changes to divert $2.3 million in diversity […]

Dr. Leen Kawas Highlights Young Leaders’ Positive Impacts and Discusses Leadership Diversity

An organization’s leadership largely determines a company’s growth path. In any industry, forward-thinking leaders often usher in notable innovations and drive profitable efficiencies. They leave no stone unturned in pursuing the company’s most important mission. Many companies continue to evolve their leadership teams. As senior leaders continue to retire, younger managers and executives are stepping […]

Wisconsin GOP targets DEI with new review of state diversity efforts

The Wisconsin legislature’s audit committee, with Republicans holding a 6-4 majority, voted to launch a review of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across state government. All Democrats on the committee voted against the initiative, and it came after Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos vowed to combat DEI initiatives. Vos previously acted to remove “these […]

MIT no longer requiring diversity statements from prospective faculty

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced Monday that it will no longer require a diversity statement from prospective faculty members. The school said the decision was made at the direction of Provost Sally Kornbluth “with the support of the provost, provost, vice provost for equity and inclusion, and all six deans.” “My goal is […]