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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 […]

MIT tosses controversial ‘diversity statement’ hiring requirement

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will no longer require prospective employees to pledge allegiance to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a condition of employment, eliminating a controversial practice condemned by free speech advocates. It will be the first elite university. “A political litmus test.” “Requests for diversity statements are not included in […]

Glenn Youngkin And Virginia Universities Are In Bitter Battle Over Future Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the state’s colleges and universities are in the midst of a fight over whether diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives should be supported with tax-payer funding. The Youngkin administration in recent months has been in contact with the state’s universities, like George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University, over […]

Former leader of nonprofit created to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in Portland arrested for allegedly stealing from org

according to KOINTVAn Oregon man named Devon Horace was arrested and charged with stealing from a nonprofit organization. main street alberta That he once led. The group was founded to promote Portland’s Alberta Street area as an “equitable” commercial district, according to its website. The organization “seeks to understand and address the historical legacy of […]