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DEI


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Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds

Read full article: Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds

A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that as colleges and universities pull back on diversity practices, young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are overwhelmingly against cutting federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education, and deporting students involved in protest activity on campus.

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Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll suggests that while the overall concept of diversity, equity and inclusion is divisive, some of the DEI initiatives being affected by the Trump administrationโ€™s policies are less controversial.

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North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI

Read full article: North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI

The North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.

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Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

Read full article: Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administrationโ€™s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.

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Houston summer program feels impact of federal DEI funding ban

Read full article: Houston summer program feels impact of federal DEI funding ban

Just three months after President Trump signed an executive order halting all federal funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, the effects are beginning to ripple into local communities โ€” including right here in Houston.

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โ€˜I could not be prouder:โ€™ Harris Co. Judge, who attended Harvard, stands by university after grants frozen

Read full article: โ€˜I could not be prouder:โ€™ Harris Co. Judge, who attended Harvard, stands by university after grants frozen

Harvard is the 7th university to be threatened by the federal government, but is the only one to push back, and arguably is in the best condition to do so, considering its $50 billion endowment.

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Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material

Read full article: Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material

Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry

Read full article: EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry

The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trumpโ€™s campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.

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Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

Read full article: Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020.

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A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

Read full article: A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact

A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the companyโ€™s stores during the Lenten period kicked off this week.

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Republican senators threaten not to boost Texas public universitiesโ€™ funding over DEI ban

Read full article: Republican senators threaten not to boost Texas public universitiesโ€™ funding over DEI ban

In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found โ€œnumerousโ€ violations of the law, but didnโ€™t provide specifics.

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Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI

Read full article: Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI

At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they donโ€™t โ€œkick DEI out of their schools,โ€ a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.

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Trending on social: Nationwide economic blackout scheduled Friday to protest DEI rollbacks

Read full article: Trending on social: Nationwide economic blackout scheduled Friday to protest DEI rollbacks

A grassroots organization, The Peopleโ€™s Union, is calling for a nationwide economic blackout on Feb. 28 in response to the federal governmentโ€™s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Texas Senate approves bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools

Read full article: Texas Senate approves bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools

The bill would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

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NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

Read full article: NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward corporations that havenโ€™t pulled back from diversity programs under conservative pressure.

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Uh oh ๐Ÿ˜– Texas among least educated states in America, study says

Read full article: Uh oh ๐Ÿ˜– Texas among least educated states in America, study says

Yikes! It looks like Texas needs to hit the books after a recent study named the Lone Star State among the least educated states in the country.

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Major companies scaling back DEI programs | Whatโ€™s next?

Read full article: Major companies scaling back DEI programs | Whatโ€™s next?

Over the past few weeks, major corporations such as Walmart and Target have begun scaling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

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Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules

Read full article: Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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Baltimore mayor fights back against attacks on DEI initiatives with โ€˜Definitely Earned Itโ€™ campaign

Read full article: Baltimore mayor fights back against attacks on DEI initiatives with โ€˜Definitely Earned Itโ€™ campaign

President Donald Trumpโ€™s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs is leading to pushback from Baltimore's mayor.

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โ€˜Divide us rather than unite us:โ€™ Texas Governor Abbott bans DEI policies across Texas state agencies

Read full article: โ€˜Divide us rather than unite us:โ€™ Texas Governor Abbott bans DEI policies across Texas state agencies

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies in all state agencies, emphasizing merit-based advancement over race-based preferences.

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More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots

Read full article: More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots

The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs โ€” female World War II pilots.

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Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back

Read full article: Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back

Costco has claimed victory in pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

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Trump's orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift

Read full article: Trump's orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift

President Donald Trumpโ€™s sweeping orders to end the governmentโ€™s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for the country.

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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texasโ€™ DEI ban to K-12 schools

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texasโ€™ DEI ban to K-12 schools

In 2023, Texas passed a DEI ban at the stateโ€™s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M presidentโ€™s job over claim that university broke DEI ban

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M presidentโ€™s job over claim that university broke DEI ban

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the stateโ€™s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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UT-Austinโ€™s presidency goes vacant amid growing challenges for Texas public university leaders

Read full article: UT-Austinโ€™s presidency goes vacant amid growing challenges for Texas public university leaders

In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.

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LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash

Read full article: LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash

A national rights group says more U.S. companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ+ employees despite conservative activists pressuring high-profile brands to stop participating in the organizationโ€™s annual workplace report card.

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Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory

Read full article: Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory

Walmartโ€™s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.

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The judge handling Boeing's plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policy

Read full article: The judge handling Boeing's plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policy

The federal judge considering Boeingโ€™s plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice Departmentโ€™s diversity, equity and inclusion policies would affect the selection of an independent monitor to oversee the aerospace company.

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Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programs

Read full article: Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programs

A broad group of civil rights organizations are calling on the CEOs and board members of major companies to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash

Read full article: Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash

More than two decades ago, a national LGBTQ+ rights group decided to promote change by grading corporations on their workplace policies.

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Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service

Read full article: Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service

Several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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Documents detail how Texasโ€™ DEI ban is changing university campuses

Read full article: Documents detail how Texasโ€™ DEI ban is changing university campuses

In an update to lawmakers, university system leaders expressed worries about how the ban might affect crucial applications for federal funds.

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A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

Read full article: A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

An effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college campuses.

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Layoffs and upheaval at Texas universities spur fear as lawmakers continue DEI crackdown

Read full article: Layoffs and upheaval at Texas universities spur fear as lawmakers continue DEI crackdown

As administrators scramble to comply with new limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, students and faculty worry more tumult is coming.

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North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff

Read full article: North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff

Diversity, equity and inclusion staff members' jobs in North Carolina's public university system could be at risk.

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Insider Q&A: Nellie Borrero recounts 4 decades of addressing racism and bringing change to Accenture

Read full article: Insider Q&A: Nellie Borrero recounts 4 decades of addressing racism and bringing change to Accenture

It didnโ€™t take long for Nellie Borrero to encounter racism in 1986 when she joined a major consulting firm that was the predecessor to Accenture.

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NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs

Read full article: NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs

The NAACP says Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida.

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Kentucky governor marks civil rights event by condemning limits on diversity, equity and inclusion

Read full article: Kentucky governor marks civil rights event by condemning limits on diversity, equity and inclusion

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear marched with other Kentuckians to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a landmark civil-rights rally that featured Martin Luther King Jr. in the state's capital city.

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Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere

Read full article: Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere

Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters in this election year.

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Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Read full article: Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Utah has become the latest state to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

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New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges goes into effect in 2024: What to know

Read full article: New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges goes into effect in 2024: What to know

A new law dismantling the stateโ€™s diversity, equity and inclusion offices at publicly-funded universities and colleges will go into effect in 2024.

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New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges

Read full article: New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges

The law requires publicly-funded universities and colleges to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices, creating hiring challenges.

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Texas A&M Systemโ€™s guidance on the stateโ€™s DEI ban shows compliance might be a hard needle to thread

Read full article: Texas A&M Systemโ€™s guidance on the stateโ€™s DEI ban shows compliance might be a hard needle to thread

The guidance asks universities in the system to avoid using the acronym DEI on their websites and walk a fine line between organizing events that โ€œsupport diversity in a general wayโ€ but donโ€™t โ€œpromote preferential treatment of any particular group.โ€

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GOP attorneys general shift the battle over affirmative action to the workplace

Read full article: GOP attorneys general shift the battle over affirmative action to the workplace

Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices.

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Texas A&M University System starts โ€˜ethics and compliance review of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts ahead of ban

Read full article: Texas A&M University System starts โ€˜ethics and compliance review of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts ahead of ban

According to a June 13 letter, all Texas A&M universities must provide details on a wide range of programs, trainings and presentations that touch on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus, including faculty organizations and mission statements.

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Texas A&M University System bans diversity statements from job applications

Read full article: Texas A&M University System bans diversity statements from job applications

The Texas A&M, Texas State and University of Houston systems are the latest to make changes after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in their hiring practices.

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University of Texas System pauses new diversity, equity and inclusion policies

Read full article: University of Texas System pauses new diversity, equity and inclusion policies

The system leadersโ€™ decision comes weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring. Texas A&M University also recently changed its hiring practices.

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Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring

Read full article: Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring

The lawmakers called on major sports organizations to not host championship games in the state until the governor rescinds his guidance to agencies and universities.

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Texas Tech reviews its hiring practices as efforts to promote diversity come under fire

Read full article: Texas Tech reviews its hiring practices as efforts to promote diversity come under fire

Texas Techโ€™s review comes as Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed state agencies and public universities that โ€œforbidden DEI initiativesโ€ violate federal and state employment discrimination laws.

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Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbottโ€™s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and state employment laws, and hiring cannot be based on factors โ€œother than merit.โ€

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Jack and Jill of America Foundation celebrates 55 years of giving to support communities of color

Read full article: Jack and Jill of America Foundation celebrates 55 years of giving to support communities of color

Jack and Jill of America Foundation (JJF) marked its 55th anniversary on Monday by celebrating a year of record giving in 2022 in support of its mission to address issues affecting African American children and families. By investing in programs, JJF seeks to create a strong foundation for children to thrive long-term.

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