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The field of diversity, equity, and inclusion appears to be on life support. Governors across the country have requirements to limit their influence over state-funded agencies.
Many university administrators are reading the situation and are trying to disband DEI offices once and for all. However, if you think the DEI establishment is going to quietly crush it without a fight, think again.
DEI warriors are doing what they do best: crafting countermeasures in meetings. Naturally, ideologies built on victimization will mask their intentions with matching rhetoric.
How can I continue?
Earlier this month, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) held its annual conference in Seattle, Washington. The conference brought together a record number of his DEI experts, with 1,150 participants.
The title of this year's conference is how we sustain, I commend the governor for his recent actions. Speaking at the conference venue, NADOHE President Paulette Russell said: Said Here are the questions the DEI community needs to ask:
„How do we strategically approach what we're doing while some of us are exhausted and running to catch up?“
When offering conference attendees tips for managing fatigue in an endangered career field, much of the advice unsurprisingly focused on mental health. However, some of the advice was more focused on getting around the policy than working within it.
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Thanks to citizen journalism, many of the ideologies that gained traction after George Floyd's death are starting to lose support. This includes his DEI equipment.
One piece of advice for DEI professionals this month is:
„Don't assume that people who claim to support you are really on your side.“
This helpful tip was primarily inspired by a recent undercover video in which a university DEI administrator admitted to circumventing state law. One such DEI administrator was suspended after being exposed by an undercover reporter for continuing to promote banned policies.
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Tarekka Payne, DEI administrator at the University of Texas at Tyler, told reporters that DEI practices still occur despite recently signed legislation banning most DEI practices.Mr. Payne explained In no uncertain terms,
„No, you can still do it. You just need to be creative.“
She went on to say that she spends a significant amount of time finding ways to operate outside the law.
“I plan and plan.”
Texas is one of about 30 states that have introduced legislation aimed at eliminating DEI.Recently Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed A bill that would ban DEI programs across public schools, universities, and state agencies.
kentucky house I voted Defund DEI offices at public universities.University of Florida was fired All positions related to DEI.
actual impact
This conference wasn't all bad ideas and conspiracies. George Pruitt, president emeritus of Thomas Edison State University, revealed this truth:
“Diversity also means diversity of ideas and perspectives.”
It's daunting to think that a group of diversity professionals would have to remember what diversity was originally supposed to mean. But diversity of thought is not the focus of most people in this field, including the federal government.
Just look at the grants. requirements There was a talk from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to witness the true meaning of „diversity“ as it is used today. Cornell University is one of the universities where he has received grants from the NIH to support professors in the following areas:
- genetics
- computational biology
- neurobiology
Each applicant had to submit a „diversity contribution statement'' for review. Universities that follow the same rules for Institutional Recruitment of Faculty for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) grants include:
- northwestern university
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of South Carolina
- University of New Mexico
The focus on “diversity” as defined by the DEI establishment is dangerous in any scientific field, especially in genetics, biology, and neuroscience.
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NADOHE President Paulette Russell said at the meeting:
„We shouldn't be in this race, but we are. We took a lot for granted. We took for granted that we were doing the right thing. I thought so.”
It's good to know that there is a perception within the DEI community that perhaps they weren't „doing the right thing.“ Elizabeth Weiss, professor of anthropology at San Jose State University, released the following exclusive statement:
“This paranoia that there is a racist under every desk, coupled with petty academic conflicts, is like McCarthyism meets Mean Girls.”
Ms. Weiss was the victim of a DEI cult's attempt to cancel her too much for speaking scientific truth, which allowed her to participate in writing a soon-to-be-released book titled On the Road to War: My Battles with Indians, Pretended Warriors, and Awakened Warriors. In her book, she talks about how a university tried to bar her from her department for taking a photo of her with a skull.
Weiss was also removed from the anthropology committee because of her scientific claim that the skeleton's gender is binary. Researcher and astronomer Beatriz Villarroel said:
“As a postdoc, I had to face severe discrimination and harassment from other scientists because I chose to collaborate with scientists that had been cancelled.”
Villarroel went on to argue that:
„When professional research communities seek to punish young scientists for their association with their organizations, they are not fighting harassment, but merely defending a false image of moral virtue. ”
It’s encouraging to see that state legislators are fighting the DEI mind virus. It’s very important to realize that the DEI machine still exists, if only to be repackaged and sold under new acronyms or masked in grant and job applications.
Lawmakers won't save higher education. These are brave professors who are willing to risk their jobs to do what they need to do: tell the truth.
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