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12/07/2023 In an effort to expand its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, Saint Louis University School of Law has connected with local law firms and alumni to improve the lives of underrepresented students. This fall, the law school launched its Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (DIA) Scholarship Program to provide financial support for marginalized individuals pursuing a law degree.
Accrediting agencies face conservative criticism for allegedly promoting left-leaning DEI advocacy in academia.
At St. Louis startup MARSfarm, co-founders Peter Webb and Drew Thomas create portable greenhouses to upgrade how classrooms study agriculture.
Reproductive justice advocates say that colleges must brace for the detrimental effects of state abortion bans, especially for marginalized students and employees. On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had protected reproductive rights in the U.S. for nearly half a century.
Corporations are co-opting social justice movements, but business schools can help them become authentic leaders for change. The murder of George Floyd in 2020 and subsequent protests and demonstrations around the world led to what many have described as a watershed moment in the racial justice movement.
The celebrity chef and humanitarian speaks with INSIGHT about food equity, immigrant rights, and how college students can change the world. While much of the U.S. has spent the majority of 2020 at home, José Andrés has spent the past year traveling far and wide to feed communities in need.
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At the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts (USC SDA), faculty and students recently took an innovative approach to producing the highly acclaimed play "In the Red and Brown Water," which draws on Afro-Caribbean folktales and Yoruba mythology. To ensure that everyone involved understood the background, traditions, and symbolism presented in the production, [...]
In 1897, British troops laid siege to the wealthy metropolis of Benin City in what is now Nigeria, stealing thousands of sacred relics, revered works of art, and other artifacts from the royal palace and private homes. At least 3,000 cultural objects were stolen from the devastated kingdom and shipped to private collectors and museums [...]
At INSIGHT Into Diversity, we know that cultivating a sense of belonging and a welcoming environment for employees is critical to creating an inclusive campus community. Anyone seeking a career at an institution of higher education benefits from campus organizations that offer employees opportunities for social and professional networking, peer mentoring, and more.
Jeff Pegues is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent for CBS News. He is the author of the 2017 book Black and Blue: Inside the Divide between the Police and Black America and the 2018 work Kompromat: How Russia Undermined American Democracy.