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Idaho bans DEI job statements in higher ed, think tank says DEI offices should go next

Rena Mainetti - Grove City College — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:03:42 +0000

‘Idaho’s public universities waste millions of dollars annually on campus DEI bureaucracies employing at least 57 administrators,’ policy expert says The Idaho State Board of Education recently banned universities from requesting or requiring diversity statements from job applicants at Idaho’s four-year public institutions, and one liberty-minded think tank scholar suggests it’s time to go a…

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Ohio bill to ban mandatory DEI, enact post-tenure review on verge of approval

Rena Mainetti - Grove City College — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 04:01:36 +0000

A massive higher education reform bill in Ohio to ban mandatory DEI training and ideological litmus tests and enact post-tenure review is one step closer to becoming law, but faces staunch opposition from opponents who argue it would stifle professors’ academic freedom and ensconce conservative ideas on campus. The Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, which would prohibit most mandatory…

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New U. Minnesota curriculum would teach students to be good global citizens

Rena Mainetti - Grove City College — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:00:36 +0000

Core Curriculum 2025 committee’s goal is to have new requirements implemented soon Campus leaders at the University of Minnesota are working to revise the general education program to help shape students into becoming good global citizens. The curriculum, once approved, would be required of undergraduates starting in the 2025-26 school year, according to the university’s website.

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Purdue University Northwest chancellor refuses to resign despite demands

Rena Mainetti - Grove City College — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:18:03 +0000

Thomas Keon, chancellor of Purdue University Northwest, was once honored for his dedication to diversity — but now faces repeated demands for his removal over some off-color comments he made during a December commencement speech. Keon apologized for the remarks. But so far, he isn’t budging from his post despite a petition and cacophony of resignation demands from those inside and outside his…

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Colleges mislead students on costs, prompting GOP lawmakers to propose reforms

Rena Mainetti - Grove City College — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:01:29 +0000

‘[Students] deserve transparency when it comes to the financial burdens of higher education, and colleges have no excuse for not providing it’ A U.S. Government Accountability Office report stating colleges and universities give misleading and often deceptive information to students in financial aid offers has prompted two Republican lawmakers to propose a major reform to how officials must…

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