Market Leaders Podcast Episode 94: Exploring the Perils of Optics-Driven DEI Initiatives with Guest Mira Dewji
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The Reality of DEI Programs: A Big Brother Perspective — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 189: Student Mental Health with Dr. Stephanie Irby Coard, UNC Professor
DE Talk | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres
Webinar: Is Your DEI Policy Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?
DE Under 3: A Discussion on Continuing the Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging While Facing Setbacks
Deborah Farone on Why BD Coaching is Essential for Women - Passle's CMO Series Podcast
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 32 - Celebrating Women’s History Month With WWCDA’s Global Chair and Co-Founder
Decoding Discrimination Laws: What Employers Need to Know
DE Talk Podcast | The Platinum Rule of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
CMO Series REPRESENTS - Terra Davis of Knobbe Martens on Fostering Psychological Safety, Inclusion and Belonging
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Wants Shuttered Starbucks Stores Reopened, Big Tech Retreats from DEI Programs, and Employers Scrap College Requirements - Employment Law This Week®
DE Talk Podcast | Embracing Generational Differences at Work
Passle's CMO Series REPRESENTS - Beyond Sight: Advancing Accessibility in Digital Marketing with Tim Dixon of Intertek
Transforming Leadership with Wisdom from the LGBTQ Community: On Record PR
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I am thrilled to present the closing keynote address at the 2024 NABITA Annual Conference in West Palm Beach, FL, in November. My topic—”Reflections on Grieving, Coping, Thriving, and Advocating in Florida’s Political...more
Colleges and schools tend to value pluralistic communities that offer rich diversity and varied perspectives. That complex tapestry of backgrounds and life experiences adds dimension, but it can also bring strife between...more
As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more
Heather and Lauren welcome Dr. Stephanie Irby Coard, a UNC Professor and researcher, to discuss the ever growing issue of mental health for college students. Dr. Coard shares what she is currently seeing in the mindset of...more
Our Education Team parses a pair of First Amendment cases that directly affect colleges’ and universities’ free speech policies for employees and students....more
The DRI Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites you to the 19th annual Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. With the theme, "Fighting the Current of the Anti-Diversity Tide," this...more
Dartmouth College made headlines on February 5, 2024, with its announcement to once again require applicants to submit standardized testing scores. This decision marks a return to traditional admissions criteria and...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Five Schools for Disbursing Federal Student Aid to Students Enrolled in Unaccredited Programs - “The settlement agreements include the payment of liabilities for all five...more
The limits of First Amendment protections and principles of academic freedom in higher education institutions seem to be shifting. What are the DEI-related trends on campus? How are lower courts handling First Amendment and...more
In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court last week ended the use of race as a factor in college admissions, effectively overturning its precedent in Grutter v. Bollinger. In a vote of 6-3, the Court held that the...more
As anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the two companion cases brought by the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) against Harvard University (Harvard) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) ended...more
The Supreme Court’s decision was rendered in a pair of cases brought by a group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) challenging the admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina. SFFA argued that...more
The pair of highly anticipated affirmative action decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this week will immediately affect admissions policies at institutions of higher education across the nation. Any institution...more
Today, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the United States Supreme Court declared that race-based college admissions systems, otherwise known as affirmative action, are...more
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Senate Bill (SB) 266, officially prohibiting the state’s public colleges and universities from spending state or federal money on programs or campus activities that advocate for Diversity,...more
The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more
In ten days, on October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two very important affirmative action education cases. In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College (Harvard), the plaintiffs...more
In these polarizing times, HB 616 pending re-teaching “divisive concepts” and an Ohio school district canceling its customary diversity day, how can the message of diversity, equity and inclusion be given so that it will be...more
PALO ALTO, CA, Aug. 1, 2022 -- California ChangeLawyers, Equal Justice Society, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA)...more
Whether your school is aiming to be more diverse and inclusive or wanting to be in the best possible position to enforce religious tenets, it is important to consult with experienced independent or private school legal...more
On July 26, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed the latest case filed by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against the University of Texas at Austin, challenging the university’s use of race...more
When more than just university dollars are at stake, understanding and maximizing control over the claims resolution process in advance is essential for higher education policyholders. Diversity, equity, and inclusion...more
Are colleges and universities permitted to use race-conscious admissions systems? Have the recent changes to the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s Code of Ethics and Professional Practice put an end to...more