NJ lawmakers move to repeal diversity and inclusion instruction in public schools
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey lawmakers are pushing to eliminate diversity and inclusion instruction from public school curricula, introducing a bill that would repeal a 2021 state law mandating such lessons for…
NYC Mayor Adams tackles the growing problem of diversity and equity within the FDNY
NEW YORK, NY – With crime rising across New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is tackling the problem. The problem of inequity and diversity within the New York City Fire Department. On…
Dropping The LSAT Requirement For Law School Admission Could Hinder Racial Diversity Efforts, Experts Say
Dropping The LSAT Requirement For Law School Admission Could Hinder Racial Diversity Efforts, Experts Say Reagan Reese on November 28, 2022 The accrediting council for the American Bar Association (ABA) voted to…
Medical Schools Are Offering ‘Incentives’ For Departments That Hit Diversity Targets: REPORT
Medical Schools Are Offering ‘Incentives’ For Departments That Hit Diversity Targets: REPORT Laurel Duggan on November 21, 2022 More than a third of medical schools are offering incentives to departments to hit…
American Bar Association Drops LSAT Requirement For Law School Admissions In The Name Of Diversity
American Bar Association Drops LSAT Requirement For Law School Admissions In The Name Of Diversity Reagan Reese on November 18, 2022 The accrediting council for the American Bar Association (ABA) voted 15-1…
CEO diversity slow to change even as U.S. boards hire more women and minorities
By Rachael Levy and Ross Kerber WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) – The share of women and minority leaders taking on CEO roles has stagnated since last year at top U.S. companies despite corporate pledges…
University Pushes Proposal That Would Terminate Professors For Failing To Meet Social Justice, Diversity Standards
University Pushes Proposal That Would Terminate Professors For Failing To Meet Social Justice, Diversity Standards Reagan Reese on November 11, 2022 West Virginia University is considering a proposal that would terminate professors…
Church’s Chicken Vice President Receives Franchising Diversity Award
Andra Terrell Forum on Franchising Division of American Bar Association Honors Andra Terrell, Church’s Deputy General Counsel for Championing Numerous Diversity Initiatives Atlanta, GA (-) As a company that values and promotes…
Smokey Bones’ Top HR Executive Rachael Kelly Named 2022 Woman of the Year by Florida Diversity Council
Rachael Kelly Awards ceremony part of Annual Women in Leadership Symposiums Plantation, FL (-) Smokey Bones, based in Plantation, Fla., announced this week its top HR Executive, Rachael Kelly, Chief People and…
Colleges Chose Diversity Over Merit. Now, They’re Getting Neither
Colleges Chose Diversity Over Merit. Now, They’re Getting Neither Reagan Reese on October 19, 2022 Since eliminating standardized tests in the college admissions process, higher education institutions are struggling to judge…
Biden Admin Shells Out $2.8 Billion To Battery Makers That Pledge Commitment To Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Biden Admin Shells Out $2.8 Billion To Battery Makers That Pledge Commitment To Diversity, Equity And Inclusion John Hugh DeMastri on October 20, 2022 The Biden administration announced a $2.8 billion investment…
Wells Fargo to commission third-party racial equity audit in diversity push
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday it would commission a third-party racial equity audit that will include inputs from both internal and external stakeholders, as the bank pushes to…
‘Racial Reckoning’: How US Universities Are Watering Down Standards In The Name Of ‘Diversity’
‘Racial Reckoning’: How US Universities Are Watering Down Standards In The Name Of ‘Diversity’ Reagan Reese on September 5, 2022 Colleges and universities are pushing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) standards to…
New Jersey Now Has A Criminal Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
From the Desk of Matt Platkin, New Jersey Attorney General TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued an Executive Directive that formally establishes the Office of Diversity, Equity, and…
Santa Clarita Valley Woman Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Embezzling $1.7 Million Through Diversity Recruitment Scam
LOS ANGELES – The former human resources manager at a Santa Clarita-based race car design and development company was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to defraud…
‘Out Of Control’: Here’s How How California Pumped Hundreds Of Millions Into The ‘Diversity’ Industrial Complex
‘Out Of Control’: Here’s How How California Pumped Hundreds Of Millions Into The ‘Diversity’ Industrial Complex Gabe Kaminsky on July 13, 2022 California spent roughly $500 million on diversity, equity and inclusion…
Lockerbie and Co.’s CEO, Stephanie Lokker, Named to ROI-NJ’s INFLUENCERS: DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
“I would like to thank the editorial board at ROI-NJ for this distinguished recognition,” said Stephanie Lokker, CEO of Lockerbie and Co. “At Lockerbie, we’re all about ensuring sustainability of our solutions.…
New Jersey to Create Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
TRENTON, NJ – If New Jersey Democrats are successful, the state will soon create a Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with the executive branch of government. That’s because a bill sponsored…
Banks diversity push sees Citigroup recruit associates in U.S. from outside finance
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK – Facing intense competition for talent and pressure to hit diversity goals, banks are getting more creative in their hiring, with Citigroup Inc recruiting U.S. associates…
The Colony Group Appoints Chief Diversity Officer
Managing Director Craig Jones becomes Chief Diversity Officer as part of a larger company commitment to driving diversity and inclusion in the wealth management industry and beyond BOSTON, June 14, 2022 —…
REPORT: Under Biden, US Intel Agencies See ‘Diversity’ As A Top Priority
REPORT: Under Biden, US Intel Agencies See ‘Diversity’ As A Top Priority Harold Hutchison on May 19, 2022 Intelligence community leaders have made workplace diversity a top priority since the death of…
Judge Delivers Fatal Blow To California’s Board Diversity Mandate
Judge Delivers Fatal Blow To California’s Board Diversity Mandate Bryan Babb on May 16, 2022 A state judge delivered a verdict on Friday striking down a California law that mandated women be…
Goldman Sachs boosts recruiting team in push to meet diversity goals
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs Group Inc has doubled its diversity recruiting team and increased its budget by $10 million to help meet its goals to add more women,…
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Signs with Guardian Research Network® to Help Change How Healthcare is Delivered and Provide Added Diversity to Data Science and Innovation
Alliance enables New Jersey’s largest hospital and Rutgers affiliate to bring healthcare options to its community and added populations to GRN’s expanding research consortium and real-world data experience SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 10, 2022…
White House launches diversity action plan for government
WASHINGTON – The White House released an action plan on Thursday aimed at advancing racial and gender equity across the federal government to improve diversity. The strategy is aimed at working to…
Activision appoints Kristen Hines as chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
(Reuters) – Activision Blizzard Inc has appointed former Accenture executive Kristen Hines as its new chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, the “Call of Duty” maker that has been under fire for…
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