I’ve long been a proponent of integrating DEI throughout our work. Check out my article published in Inside Higher Ed: How Colleges Can Pivot to Keep DEI Alive.
Colleges can still achieve DEI-related goals through a deliberate integration strategy, Melissa Segal writes.
Seemingly every week, I read about new proposed or enacted legislation aimed at curbing DEI hiring, trainings and programs in higher education—and now an avowed opponent of DEI education, programs and policies is returning to the White House. While I am deeply discouraged about the dismantling of initiatives aimed at improving the daily experience of often-marginalized students and peers, I have started to move to problem-solving mode. Given our current landscape, how do we move forward?
I argue we need to acknowledge the challenges of some existing DEI efforts even as we recognize that the deeper goals of diversity, equity and inclusion remain vital. Ultimately, we need to pivot to fully embed what has been called DEI throughout our work, our teaching and our institutions…Read more