Tag: DEI
Diversity Council’s goals for the future
On March 12, 2025, in the last Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) meeting of winter quarter, multiple representatives from the...
R’Perspective: Why DEI is important to me
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) isn’t just a workplace initiative or academic talking point to me. It’s part of my family’s story, etched into...
Cory Booker sets Senate record for longest speech to protest Trump’s...
From Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. until Tuesday, April 1, at 8:05 p.m., New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech...
UC’s ban on hiring diversity statements is a clear bid to...
The University of California (UC) Regents announced on March 19, 2025, that diversity statements are banned in the faculty hiring process at UC campuses....
R’Perspective: How to keep good mental health for the next four...
From his intent to control the Panama Canal and Greenland to his claims about making "America rich again" with tariffs, President Donald J. Trump...
War on DEI at the Department of Education will hurt UCR
On Feb. 14, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague letter ordering K-12 schools and universities to eliminate Diversity,...
Declining FAFSA applications from California high school seniors raises serious concerns
Recently, there has been a troubling decline in Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications among California high school seniors. This drop is...
In defense of DEI: Costco maintains diversity programs
On Jan. 23 2025, Costco Wholesale’s shareholders—with over 98 percent voting against—rejected an internal proposal to the Costco Board of Directors put forward by...
Tracking Trump: First day in office sees barrage of executive orders
After his inauguration into the United States (U.S.) presidency, Donald J. Trump has issued a barrage of executive orders in his first week of...
Tenure is still an essential part of higher education, despite critiques
A tenured post is an indefinite academic appointment that can only be terminated under extraordinary circumstances, such as financial exigency or program discontinuation. Many...