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Republicans considering forcing House vote on “intellectual diversity” bill to overhaul higher ed
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Some Republicans in the Ohio House are working behind the scenes, trying to see if there’s enough support to force a floor vote on a controversial… Read More
![The front of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine as seen from West Union Street in Athens.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MG_0528-1-e1717617024538-900x422.jpg)
Ohio University replaces a diversity program as complaints grow about such initiatives in higher education
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki (Report for America) | Shane Scalfaro
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Mark Perry was pleased. It had only been five months since he’d filed a complaint against Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine for… Read More
![Guests gather in the Athens High School cafeteria for the Global Education Fair.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_0249-e1711141308322-900x422.jpg)
Athens celebrates its international population at the second Global Education Fair
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens residents got a chance to tour the world without leaving town at the second annual Global Education Fair in the Athens High… Read More
![Ohio University's class gateway at College Green, photographed on May 2, 2019](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/class-gateway-900x422.jpg)
Ohio University puts a pause on awarding scholarships that may use race as a factor
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has paused awarding scholarships for which race may be a criteria in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year. The pause applies… Read More
![The Kentucky Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kentucky_State_Capitol_-_DSC09141-e1519222997224-900x422.jpg)
A Kentucky Senate committee advances a bill limiting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers plunged Thursday into the contentious issue of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on college campuses as a GOP-led Senate panel advanced a bill over… Read More
![A strip of paper reads "Diversity and Inclusion"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gettyimages-1342588650-a97908e98af7937aabb5f24d9d149f19f029c468-scaled-e1692471961801-900x422.jpg)
Corporate DEI initiatives are facing cutbacks and legal attacks
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Just three years after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off a torrent of hiring of chief diversity officers and other such roles, companies are… Read More
![Protesters for and against affirmative active demonstrate on Capitol Hill on June 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-15044605461_custom-db3584551434155448ec5928be634ac58d96943e-scaled-e1688134302947-900x422.jpg)
With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday that effectively ends affirmative action in higher education raises questions about the future of employer-run initiatives and programs that consider race… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse behind trees](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_5029-e1563469035156-900x422.jpg)
A controversial Republican bill that targets higher education has been added to a state budget proposal
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Among the many last-minute provisions tucked into the Ohio Senate budget bill proposal is one that would significantly alter how higher education institutions deal with diversity,… Read More
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Republican states are targeting diversity and equity efforts in higher education
By: David A. Lieb | AP
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Frustrated by college diversity initiatives he says are “fomenting radical and toxic divisions,” Texas state Rep. Carl Tepper set out to put an end to diversity,… Read More
![Flyer for the LGBTQ+ Family Friendly Pool Party hosted by the Ohio University LGBTQ+ Center. The flyer reads LGBTQ+ Family Friendly Pool Party. This event is free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided. Athens City Pool July 31st, 6 to 8 p.m. The flyer is blue and has a pool chair and smartphone graphic.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LGBTQ-Family-Friendly-Pool-Party-2-900x422.png)
LGBTQ+ Family Friendly Pool Party
Ohio University’s LGBT Center, OUT Ohio, and the Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance (SEORA) invite you to the LGBTQ+ and friends, family friendly pool party! This is part of our Summer Of Pride… Read More
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The NFL is requiring teams to hire women or minorities as coaches for 2022 season
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The National Football League set forth new diversity and inclusion efforts for the 2022 season at its annual owners meeting, such as requiring its 32 teams… Read More
![Ohio University's Cutler Hall on the first day of the semester.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/OU-Image-scaled-e1599491277344-900x422.jpg)
Ohio University’s New Diversity Plan Seen As Promising, But Real Test Is Delivery
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s new diversity plan, more than three years in the making, is filled with ambitious goals, action items and timetables. Dr. Akil Houston said there’s… Read More
![In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, speaks to the audience during the Ohio Democratic Party election night watch party in Columbus, Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AP21033829908028-e1612375717865-900x422.jpg)
Open Senate Seat Sparks Debate On Gender, Diversity
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An open Senate seat in Ohio has set off a scramble among state Democrats and a spirited debate over whether the nominee should be a white… Read More
![Researchers in Nigeria are participating in an African effort to develop a biobank that reflects the rich genetic diversity of Africa.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gettyimages-519239380-f7aa30f0d6fdff568d359d905e39855190009c3c-e1567186148658-900x422.jpg)
Lack Of Diversity In Genetic Databases Hampers Research
By: Richard Gonzales | NPR
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Scientists around the world are working to correct a problem with genetic health information — too much of it is currently based on samples of Europeans.