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We Analyzed Racial Justice Statements from the 500 Largest US Companies and Found that DEI Officials Really Did Have an Influence

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Companies with DEI officials were more likely to take action following 2020’s racial justice protests, research shows. Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images by Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, UMass Amherst; Jorge Quesada Velazco, UMass Amherst, and Kevin L. Young, UMass Amherst In 2020, American businesses responded to an unprecedented wave of racial justice protests with an equally unprecedented surge in corporate commitments. Even as President Donald Trump …

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TecHR

84% of Workers Want DEI Efforts to Expand, Not Scale Back

Despite increasing corporate uncertainty, majority of employees believe companies should continue prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. As political debates shape corporate decision-making, employees are making clear that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts should not be scaled back. A new Impact of DEI Rollbacks survey from MyPerfectResume, a leading resource for resume and career advice, finds that 84% of employees w…

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Atlanta Daily World

We Analyzed Racial Justice Statements from the 500 Largest US Companies and Found that DEI Officials Really Did Have an Influence

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Personnel Today

What is the way forward for DEI?

Daniel Snell offers pointers on the future direction of DEI and why it remains an important driver of business success – despite the backlash. The post What is the way forward for DEI? appeared first on Personnel Today.

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cbs19news.com

UVA Faculty Senate reaffirms commitment to academic freedom and DEI amid federal restrictions

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The University of Virginia Faculty Senate has passed a resolution reaffirming its commitment to academic freedom, free speech, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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The Maroon

DEI Under Fire: President Cole Addresses Federal Pushback

Educational institutions across the country are being pressured to roll back DEI policies, and Loyola University New Orleans is no exception. University President Cole addresses a “Dear Colleague” letter from the United States Department of Education. He said Loyola is consulting with other Jesuit institutions across the country to process what this letter is implying, and figure out what the possible next steps will be in an email sent to stud…

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CIO

DEI rollbacks: Where top tech vendors stand

In the wake of the Trump Administration’s campaign against DEI initiatives, signing executive orders banning it in the federal government, many companies in the tech industry have fallen in line. In a complete 180 from promises made in 2020 to maintain a commitment to diversity, many high-profile tech organizations such as Google, Amazon, and Meta are now making headlines for ending DEI programs. And they moved fast, making changes to DEI langua…

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