diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) /tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 18:42:53 GMT Conservative interest group accuses Upper Arlington Schools of discrimination over DEI policies /politics-government/2025-05-14/conservative-interest-group-accuses-upper-arlington-schools-of-discrimination-over-dei-policies The letter from America First Legal asks the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to investigate Upper Arlington Schools and quotes guidance from the Trump administration. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:42:53 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-14/conservative-interest-group-accuses-upper-arlington-schools-of-discrimination-over-dei-policies Allie Vugrincic Buckeye Commons replaces Center for Belonging and Social Change inside the Ohio Union /politics-government/2025-05-13/buckeye-commons-to-replace-center-for-belonging-and-social-change-inside-ohio-union Buckeye Commons will open in the same place that once held the Center for Belonging and Social Change, offering new programs to students. Tue, 13 May 2025 20:37:51 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-13/buckeye-commons-to-replace-center-for-belonging-and-social-change-inside-ohio-union Katie Geniusz Opponents of anti-DEI law aimed at Ohio's colleges can circulate petitions for repeal /2025-05-05/opponents-of-anti-dei-law-aimed-at-ohios-colleges-can-circulate-petitions-for-repeal Attorney General Dave Yost has approved the language for petitions to bring a repeal of Senate Bill 1 to the ballot. Tue, 06 May 2025 01:11:50 GMT /2025-05-05/opponents-of-anti-dei-law-aimed-at-ohios-colleges-can-circulate-petitions-for-repeal Jo Ingles Ohio State's Center for Belonging and Social Change to permanently close /politics-government/2025-04-29/ohio-states-center-for-belonging-and-social-change-to-permanently-close Ohio State University’s Center for Belonging and Social Change is permanently closing on Wednesday, April 30 in compliance with Ohio's new anti-DEI law. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:40:30 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-29/ohio-states-center-for-belonging-and-social-change-to-permanently-close Katie Geniusz Ohio State Faculty Senate passes resolution for Big Ten mutual defense alliance /politics-government/2025-04-25/ohio-state-faculty-senate-passes-resolution-for-big-ten-mutual-defense-alliance Osu faculty Senate passed the Mutual Academic Defense Compact which aims to create a NATO-like alliance between Big Ten schools to defend against attacks by the Trump Administration. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:46:16 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-25/ohio-state-faculty-senate-passes-resolution-for-big-ten-mutual-defense-alliance Katie Geniusz Opponents of Ohio's anti-DEI higher ed law launch repeal, as big union considers another approach /2025-04-22/opponents-of-ohios-anti-dei-higher-ed-law-launch-repeal-as-big-union-considers-another-approach A group of professors at Youngstown State University are leading the charge to repeal Senate Bill 1, the law that strikes down diversity, equity and inclusiveness programs on public college campuses in Ohio. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:00:48 GMT /2025-04-22/opponents-of-ohios-anti-dei-higher-ed-law-launch-repeal-as-big-union-considers-another-approach Jo Ingles Faculty union starts process to ask Ohio voters to repeal anti-DEI higher education law /2025-04-14/unionized-faculty-start-process-to-ask-ohio-voters-to-repeal-anti-dei-higher-ed-law Union groups have begun an effort they hinted at when Republican lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1 earlier this year. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-04-14/unionized-faculty-start-process-to-ask-ohio-voters-to-repeal-anti-dei-higher-ed-law Karen Kasler With DeWine’s signature, some eye legal action over Ohio anti-DEI higher ed bill /2025-03-31/with-gov-dewines-signature-some-eye-c-action-against-ohio-senate-bill-1 Gov. Mike DeWine wasted no time in signing the controversial Senate Bill 1 on Friday, less than 48 hours after the Senate sent it over. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:31:47 GMT /2025-03-31/with-gov-dewines-signature-some-eye-c-action-against-ohio-senate-bill-1 Sarah Donaldson DeWine signs bill banning DEI initiatives, faculty strikes at Ohio's public universities /2025-03-28/two-days-after-receiving-it-dewine-signs-ban-on-most-dei-strikes-at-ohio-public-universities Gov. Mike DeWine wasted no time in signing a bill that conservatives say will crack down on what they feel is liberal indoctrination in Ohio's public universities. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:50:33 GMT /2025-03-28/two-days-after-receiving-it-dewine-signs-ban-on-most-dei-strikes-at-ohio-public-universities Karen Kasler Unions prepare to fight Ohio bill that bans university faculty from striking /2025-03-22/unions-prepare-to-fight-ohio-bill-that-bans-university-faculty-from-striking Ohio's unions are concerned about what they see as an attack on organized labor in Senate Bill 1, the measure that seeks to ban diversity programs and faculty strikes at public universities. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:24:35 GMT /2025-03-22/unions-prepare-to-fight-ohio-bill-that-bans-university-faculty-from-striking Karen Kasler