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#US #diversity staff put on leave as Trump orders end to federal #DEIprograms | #TrumpAdministration
thanks to the chilling impact of the Trump administration’s attacks on #diversity #equality and #inclusion initiatives, and their global influence. As other #mediacompanies roll back their […]

UC Staff, Professors, Students Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze - IndiaWest News UC Staff, Professors, Students Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze.

UC Staff, Professors, Students Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze

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#UCStaffSuesTrump #FundingFreezeLawsuit #AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeechRights #DEIPrograms #UCLAFundingFreeze #HigherEdJustice #CivilRightsInEducation #TrumpAdministrationLawsuit

So now it’s Home Depot’s turn to roll back its DEI program. Fuck Home Depot! I got a battery powered lawn mower from there once since it was environmentally friendly, but it seems they don’t care about the environment either! #fuckhomedepot #homedepot #deiprograms #racism

University of Kentucky Cancels Diversity-Focused Graduation Ceremonies Amid Federal Crackdown | AI News Brew <p>PHOENIX (AP) - The University of Kentucky has canceled several diversity-focused graduation ceremonies, including those for first-generation, Black, and LGBTQ+ students, in response to the Trump ad...

University of Kentucky Cancels Diversity-Focused Graduation Ceremonies Amid Federal Crackdown
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#DiversityInEducation #GraduationCeremonies #HigherEdPolicy #StudentRights #DEIPrograms

Sethuraman Panchanathan NSF Director And Trump Appointee Resigns - IndiaWest Journal News Sethuraman Panchanathan NSF Director And Trump Appointee Resigns.

Sethuraman Panchanathan NSF Director And Trump Appointee Resigns

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#SethuramanPanchanathan #NSFResignation #TrumpAppointee #ScienceLeadership #FederalCuts #DOGEInitiative #DEIPrograms #ScientificCommunity

#Target #DEIPrograms

New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.

🧵The #NYSEducationDept on Friday issued a defiant response to the Trump adm threats to pull federal funding from public schools over certain #DEIprograms, a remarkable departure from the conciliatory approach of other institutions in recent weeks.
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Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs

Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs

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#DEI #DEIPrograms #DEIEmployees #EmployeeRights #CivilRights #TitleIX #ADA #WorkplaceRights

Georgetown Law School’s Dean William Treanor countered a warning from acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin that his office will not hire the school’s students if it does not eliminate DEI programs. Melissa Murray explains.
@msnbc #constitutionallaw
#actup #deiprograms
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Trump's Latest Attacks on Publishing, Libraries, and Schools Here are a few of the ways publishers, libraries, and schools have been affected by just two months of Trump's second presidency.

From canceled book tours to the production of books … Trump is screwing us all.
#libraries
#tradewar
#tariffs
#DEIprograms

Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs

Sixteen State Attorneys General Affirm Support for DEI Programs

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#DEIPrograms #DEIEmployees #DEIWorkers #CivilRights #DEI #DEIPolicies #EmployeeRights

Victoria’s Secret Tweaks DEI Language To ‘Inclusion And Belonging’: Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI Programs Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

FYI: #Target, #McDonalds and #Walmart weren’t the only companies that bowed down to idiocy and racism. Companies have been quietly disbanding their #DEIPrograms since JULY 2024!! #JohnDeere was first back on July 16, 2024!! Thanks @forbes.com for the deep dive!!

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You don’t need DEI programs to have diverse workplaces, say employment lawyers The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

You don’t need DEI programs to have diverse workplaces, say employment lawyers

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#DEI #DEIPrograms #DEIEmployees #EmploymentLaw #EmployeeRights #CivilRights

Trump administration order to ax DEI programs in schools has Michigan educators scrambling A Trump administration order giving Michigan schools and universities until the end of the month to dump diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money is creating confusion and prompting some applause from conservatives as educators scramble to…

A Trump administration order giving Michigan schools and universities until the end of the month to dump diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money is creating confusion and prompting some applause from conservatives as educators scramble… #TrumpAdministration #DEIPrograms #MichiganEducation

Daughters of Target's late cofounder "alarmed" over company's rollback of DEI efforts The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter's recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion program.

The daughters of the late co-founder of Target provide comments on the company's recent DEI program cuts.

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#dei
#target
#deiprograms

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💬 Your voice matters. Do you want organizations to hold on #DEIPrograms? Are companies doing enough, or just checking boxes?
✨ P.S. Want to see how brands are approaching DEI? Search DEI on Eqogo.com

a group of little girls are dancing on a stage and one of them is saying `` that 's right '' . Alt: Adorable young girl, wearing a cute dancing dress, flicking her fingers and waving her arms, saying: "That's right!"

Damn right, Mike.
Well said indeed.
#DEI #DEIPrograms
#FuckAldi #AldiSucks

#politics #digitalart #factchecking #deiprograms #diversity #democrats #satire #politicalsatire #bluesky

Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision “We have to have our smartest people” as air traffic controllers, Trump said.

The orange CONVICTED FELONY RAPIST blamed #DEIPrograms for the heart💔wrenching sadness of today’s #PotomacCrash! This walking, putrid cesspool is utterly and completely unnecessary ANYWHERE in the known and unknown universe😡!!

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It would suck if that email was flooded with false reports. #dei #deiprograms #civilrights

5/8 Many peers noted this directive could have chilling effects on #DEI programs, even those compliant with anti-discrimination laws. The mandate for contractors to certify they do not operate DEI programs seems designed to create legal and operational uncertainty.

#DEIPrograms #WorkplaceDiversity

A story on the radio about Walmart rolling back its diversity initiatives reminds me of all the years I fought the diversity wars as a management consultant - and two years ago at Christmas, when I suffered because of the lack of diversity at a Texas Walmart.
#makeamericawhiteagain
#DEIprograms

Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, will curb some diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It’s the latest company to backtrack on diversity initiatives in the face of right-wing pressure, and its decisions will reverberate across corporate America. #DEIPrograms

Texas universities cut jobs after Texas bans DEI programs Public colleges and universities in Texas are rolling back or eliminating programs that support programs geared toward Black, Latino, Asian and LQTBQ+ students.

I’m often reminded that you should note less what people say and more what they do. #DEIprograms #Academia #AcademicChatter

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