Alecia Taylor
Chronicle of Higher Education
Excerpt: Republicans made the case in a congressional hearing on Thursday that campus diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts promote discrimination, echoing lawmakers at the state level who are working to restrict such practices.
Republican politicians and other critics increasingly argue that DEI can be racist and sexist because its model sorts identity groups based on physical characteristics and historical privilege, creating a system that pits the “oppressors” against the “oppressed.” Thursday’s hearing, held by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, continued that line of attack — with discussion dominated by conservative voices opposed to DEI.
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Gerry Cleaves
March 12, 2024
Dr. Dale Caldwell, Princeton graduate and President of Centenary University, suggests intercultural skills training as an alternative argument to the growing anti-DEI movement.
https://www.njherald.com/story/opinion/2024/02/23/addressing-the-anti-dei-movement-with-intercultural-skills-training/72662153007/