DEI

• 
• SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
  6/13/2023
  

  DEI Education in America Goes Back to the 18th Century

  by Bradford Vivian

  The pioneering Quaker educator Benezet implemented student-centered reforms that accounted for differences in background and experiences of injustice, reflecting the spirit, if not the language, of contemporary DEI principles in education and teacher training. 

• 
• SOURCE: PEN America
  5/25/2023
  

  DEI Bans are Tools for Seizing Control of Universities

  Legislation in Florida and Ohio don't simply ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs; they infringe on the prerogatives of colleges to govern themselves without political influence. 

• 
• SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher Education
  5/8/2023
  

  As Politicians Attack Campus Diversity Initiatives, HBCU Campuses Wonder How They'll be Affected

  Many HBCU students fear that bans on teaching "divisive concepts" could be applied to undermine the historic mission of campuses serving African American students and promoting Black intellectual communities. 

• 
• SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher Education
  4/13/2023
  

  Anti-DEI Bills are Already Changing Higher Ed

  Even though many state-level bills banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs have not yet taken effect, many campus administrations appear to have begun complying with the political pressure to roll back existing initiatives. 

• 
• SOURCE: Miami Herald
  3/19/2023
  

  Florida Universities on Defensive as State Attacks Diversity Initiatives

  Interviews with Miami Herald reporters show the behind-the-scenes work university faculty and staff are weighing how much compliance will be required with new state laws. The DeSantis administration may achieve more performative than substantive results, but uncertainty and anxiety are common on campus. 

• 
• SOURCE: New York Times
  3/8/2023
  

  Edsall: Florida's Education Legislation Threatens Academic Freedom. Opinions Differ Whether That's Good

  by Thomas Edsall

  Columnist Thomas Edsall checked in with historian Amna Akbar, a DEI critic, about Florida's education legislation. Akbar isn't a fan, though may conservative think-tank fellows interviewed are. 

• 
• SOURCE: Persuasion
  2/10/2023
  

  We're Critics of Many DEI Initiatives. Ron DeSantis's Attacks are Still Wrong

  by Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder

  Under the banner of fighting DEI, "DeSantis and his allies are waging an aggressive, highly orchestrated campaign against faculty expertise, faculty autonomy and faculty governance" that will harm academic freedom and education far more than it will help. 

• 
• SOURCE: CNN
  2/13/2023
  

  The Three Little Letters that Have DeSantis on the Attack

  by Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Erica Licht

  By defunding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs in Florida's colleges, the governor is putting the state out of step with research-driven findings about how institutions and workplaces can incorporate diverse populations like Florida's – students, campuses and employers will pay the price for political posturing. 

• 
• SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher Education
  2/6/2023
  

  Yes, DEI Can Conflict with Academic Freedom—and Academic Freedom Should Win

  by Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder

  Many scholars have crafted careful rationales for why free inquiry and formal policies on inclusion can coexist peacefully. The Hamline University incident shows that, in a moment of crisis, administrators won't deliberate, but will follow a policy script in ways that disempower faculty, infantilize students, and become blunt instruments for reactionaries.