State Republicans push to police DEI in education via state funding
The Arizona House is set to vote on whether to eliminate state funds for universities and colleges that offer courses on diversity, equity and inclusion.
A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education
The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves.
Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office
U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
DEI Risk Calculator — ReadySet — Building Adaptable Organizations
Making decisions about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in today’s landscape is complex. Leaders face legal uncertainty, reputational concerns, financial risks, workforce tensions, and operational challenges—and without a structured way to assess these risks, fear and indecision take over.
That’s why our Decision Scientists created the DEI Risk Assessment Tool—a data-driven, structured approach to help leaders separate real business threats from hypothetical fears and make informed, strategic decisions about their DEI efforts
Anti-DEI Legislation Tracker | BestColleges
There are currently more than 30 bills across the U.S. targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public colleges.
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How to Assess the New Legal Risks of Your DEI Policies
What has—and hasn’t—changed in the legal landscape.
Reviewing academic library policies for DEIAJ elements: Development and application of a policy review tool
Policies in academic libraries, whether formal or informal, external or internal, carry high levels of importance for the functioning of the library. …
American Bar Association suspends law school DEI rule enforcement
The American Bar Association will temporarily suspend enforcement of its diversity and inclusion standard for law schools.
Bills banning DEI practices in state agencies, universities advance
A series of bills targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state agencies, colleges and universities are circulating through the Legislature as Republican lawmakers look to align with President Donald Trump’s executive order ending DEI programs.
DEI at Stake: Federal Groups Challenge Trump’s Efforts to Curb Inclusivity
The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EOs) to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives after a group of diversity officers, professors, and restaurant worker advocates filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Maryland on February 3, 2025, alleging the orders are vague and unconstitutional. Meanwhile, the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued memoranda on February 5, 2025, to implement the orders and guide federal agencies on their scope.
NALP Report Finds Slow Progress in ‘Fragile’ Pipeline of Diverse Talent in the Legal Profession
NALP's annual Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms finds slow progress in the legal profession's 'fragile' pipeline of diverse talent.
21 Republican AGs caution American Bar Association against diversity requirements
The Republicans take issue with ABA's Standard 206, which they say requires law schools to emphasize race-based admissions and hiring processes.
U-M Libraries Celebrate Doobiigeng Classification System
U-M Libraries Territorial Acknowledgment Working Group hosted an event centered on the Maawn Doobiigeng System.
University Libraries celebrates tribal librarian Maawn Doobiigen classification system
Creating an inclusive library : approaches for increasing engagement and use with students of color - Ngoc Yen Tran (Librarian), editor. ; Michael J. Aguilar II, editor. ; Adriana Poo editor.
Creating an inclusive library : approaches for increasing engagement and use with students of color-book
Ngoc Yen Tran (Librarian), editor. ; Michael J. Aguilar II, editor. ; Adriana Poo editor.
Change the subject: Making the library catalog more inclusive
Have you ever wondered how library catalogs, like Emory’s Library Search, are built and maintained? Or how library catalogers decide upon the best terms to describe the books, articles, and other m…
Between the Lines: What Is Missing in the Diversity in Publishing Discourse
On Saturdays in late ’90s, my father, a taxi driver, would pool his tips for the week and take me, a child too precocious for his own good, to a local bookstore in search of my next read. Together,…
Addressing Weight Stigma in Libraries to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – In the Library with the Lead Pipe
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Address Diversity at State Department - Laura Kelly
"House Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at improving diversity at the State Department by establishing a senior post in the agency tasked with increasing the numbers of women minorities and those with disabilities serving in the foreign and civil service."
Judge says Trump order limiting diversity training has "fundamental problems" - Daniel Wiessner
"A federal judge in California on Thursday appeared poised to block parts of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting diversity training for federal contractors that covers "divisive topics" saying she was concerned that it was too broad and vague."