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Kentucky DEI Programs Survive Legislative Threat

Inside Higher Ed

Kentucky lawmakers appear to have run out of time to pass GOP legislation that would have banned public colleges and universities from spending “any resources” on “diversity, equity and inclusion offices” or “initiatives.”

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Rice University Offers LGBTQ+ Services to Texas Students Affected by Anti-DEI Law

Insight Into Diversity

As Texas colleges grapple with a new law that bans DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education, Rice University’s LGBTQ+ organization is offering its services to students at public universities throughout the state.

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Center for Politics and Race Honors Late New Jersey Lt. Governor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Oliver's legacy will continue to inspire our center as we expand access to public service as a profession and promote research and public policy that confronts systemic inequalities,” said Dr. James Jones, a sociology and Africana Studies professor at Rutgers-Newark and co-director of the Sheila Y.

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Turmoil Continues in Texas Higher Ed

Insight Into Diversity

Institutions across the state of Texas have been scrambling to comply with Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB-17), which went into effect in January and effectively prohibits diversity programming in public universities. In announcing the closure of the campus resource office, UT-Dallas president Dr. Richard C. ” Creighton wrote.

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RON PRICE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He served as the vice president of human resources and chief diversity officer for Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire. Price holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration from the University of Virginia.

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Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Meanwhile, students attending TMCF member-schools are experiencing significant insecurity about the financial aid they have applied for and what resources will ultimately be available to cover their cost of attendance. Another crucial issue pertains to delays in processing student FASFA applications.

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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“By codifying the program, it gives institutions something to look forward to annually as a source that they may be able to tap, assuming they qualify, for much needed resources,” said Kelly Leon, vice president of communications and government relations for the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

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