/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:37:03 GMT /education/2025-03-18/oregon-colleges-and-universities-are-not-wavering-amid-federal-attacks-on-dei Universities in some parts of the country are responding to the federal DEI crackdown by shutting down diversity offices and eliminating equity-related groups. Oregon’s institutions are largely standing their ground. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:37:03 GMT /education/2025-03-18/oregon-colleges-and-universities-are-not-wavering-amid-federal-attacks-on-dei Tiffany Camhi /education/2025-03-10/oregon-california-universities-in-limbo-after-federal-funding-threats-over-dei The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights sent a letter telling educational institutions to end what it calls racial discrimination through things like diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or DEI. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:04:42 GMT /education/2025-03-10/oregon-california-universities-in-limbo-after-federal-funding-threats-over-dei Jane Vaughan /education/2025-02-10/sou-president-says-university-is-staying-the-course-for-now-amid-threats-to-diversity-programs Dramatic shifts in federal policy are leaving universities wondering how to respond while maintaining their role as a nonpartisan educational institution. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:50:47 GMT /education/2025-02-10/sou-president-says-university-is-staying-the-course-for-now-amid-threats-to-diversity-programs Roman Battaglia /race-and-ethnicity/2025-01-10/why-right-wing-influencers-are-blaming-the-california-wildfires-on-diversity-efforts Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:38:23 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2025-01-10/why-right-wing-influencers-are-blaming-the-california-wildfires-on-diversity-efforts Lisa Hagen, Jude Joffe-Block