Social Justice Tag

Student Body President at Florida International U. Says ‘Defending DEI Policies is Top Priority’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 19, 2023 5 Comments

"at FIU we face unprecedented challenges on a number of fronts that threaten to weaken our student body and disempower us as student leaders"...

Colleges Still Recruiting for High-Paying DEI Administrator Positions

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 17, 2023 9 Comments

"Not only are college DEI jobs plentiful, but they can also compensate extremely well."...

Arkansas Lawmakers Will Examine DEI Policies in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 15, 2023 1 Comment

“The study being conducted is to find where DEI is embedded in policy and practice in state universities”...

Ibram X. Kendi’s ‘Anti-Racism’ Think Tank at Boston University Firing a Third of its Employees

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 15, 2023 47 Comments

"the latest in a string of layoffs to hit left-wing activist groups"...

Law Firm Changes Diversity Award Criteria After Scrutiny

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 14, 2023 3 Comments

"at least the second major law firm to take the step as rivals face lawsuits targeting similar programs"...

New York Officials: Schools Have a Duty to Put DEI at ‘Center of Their Educational Decisions’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 12, 2023 7 Comments

“cannot meet their legal obligations unless they place DEI at the center of their work”...

Academic Paper Suggests Art Therapy Needs ‘Decolonization’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 12, 2023 4 Comments

“Furthering the Field of Expressive Arts Therapies Through Acts of Decolonization”...

We Can Thank California for DEI Policies in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 11, 2023 1 Comment

"Out of any state, California best embodies the American vision of universal higher education — its promises and perils."...

Filmmaker, Actor Laughs at Question About Lack of Diversity in Film That Takes Place in 1750s Denmark

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 09, 2023 22 Comments

Hollywood needs more people like Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Arcel....

U. Wisconsin Not Cutting DEI Positions as Republicans Cut Their Budget by $32 Million

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 04, 2023 2 Comments

“We are not giving UW that money unless they work with us to eliminate all this racial preferences and all the things that are rampant on college campuses”...

U. Arizona and Northern Arizona U. to Open Football Season With ‘Land Acknowledgment’ Game

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 02, 2023 6 Comments

"Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities"...

Saybrook University President Says DEI Efforts Are at the ‘Core’ of the Purpose of Higher Ed

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 01, 2023 7 Comments

“A college education in the 21st century must include clear, intentional, ongoing and challenging discussions on justice, diversity, equity and inclusion”...

Yale Wants African American Studies Tenured Prof Versed in ‘Feminist and Queer Studies’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 31, 2023 4 Comments

"The search committee responsible for selecting prospective applicants for the new position must ask the candidates to share 'some way(s) in which they have championed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging'"...

Colorado Diversity Teacher Wants to ‘Burn Things Down’ for Equity

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 29, 2023 14 Comments

"wanted classes to be focused on bad things done by White people"...

Should You Really Have to Fill Out a Woke Pre-Surgery Questionnaire at the Hospital?

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 29, 2023 14 Comments

“What on earth does this have to do with cancer surgery?”...

Activist Behind Harvard Affirmative Action Case Now Suing Law Firms

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2023 16 Comments

Edward Blum, the conservative activist who played a pivotal role in the battle to take down Affirmative Action, is now suing two major law firms for alleged discrimination in the awarding of diversity fellowships.