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Penn business school offers new DEI concentration

Ronald Sherman - Northern Virginia Community College — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:02:24 +0000

Median salary for a ‘DEI manager’ at a large company is $131,000 a year, according to Salary.com Students entering the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania next fall can choose to major in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an undergraduate or add it to their MBA. The university promises to train students “to face the challenges involved in creating and maintaining…

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Occupational therapy must include focus on ‘anti-racism,’ rehab college says

Ronald Sherman - Northern Virginia Community College — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:02:40 +0000

‘Health care professions, including occupational therapy, perpetuate racism and white supremacy throughout aspects of their practice’ Occupational therapy students should study not just how the body operates and how to ensure people are able to comfortably work and exercise – they should also be trained in “anti-racism,” according to a Canadian college of rehabilitation.

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$1.6 million paid to athletic director for one month’s work: report

Ronald Sherman - Northern Virginia Community College — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:02:26 +0000

Malcolm Turner was forced to resign after accusations of misusing funds Vanderbilt University paid out $1.6 million to its former athletics director for just one month of work, a new analysis found. The private university in Tennessee paid Malcolm Turner (pictured) more than $1.6 million in 2020, though he only worked there for one month that year, according to recent reporting by The…

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Diversity office teaches DEI in new course for university community

Ronald Sherman - Northern Virginia Community College — Thu, 19 May 2022 04:02:42 +0000

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion developed the new mini-course Miami University, a public institution in Ohio, is conducting the first session of its “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” online course, scheduled to conclude May 30. The course is described as a “micro-credential,” which are “short, focused credentials designed to provide in-demand skills…

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Georgia legislature passes bill to expand campus free speech protections

Ronald Sherman - Northern Virginia Community College — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:00:28 +0000

Georgia Senate, House vote to ban ‘free-speech zones,’ allow students to protest campus wide The Georgia State Senate voted to pass and adopt House Bill 1 April 4 with a vote of 33 to 18. If signed by Governor Brian Kemp, House Bill 1, also known as the “Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act,” would prevent the establishment of “free speech zones” at public universities of higher…

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