Hello All,

As a follow up to the Annual Conference in Boston, Dr. Georgianna Melendez and Dr. Sherri Ann Charleston will be joining ACUI again for a Q&A.? Thursday March 30th at 12pm Eastern.?

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Greetings!

As the month of March is coming to a close, there are a few important deadlines to be aware of.? As a member of the COMP community, be sure to adjust your notifications to keep aware of information and discussions. ?To adjust your notifications, go back into My Account, then to My Profile. From there, click on My Community…

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Hello everyone,

For those who attended the hot topics session at the Annual Conference, you know we touched on the various decisions affecting DEI across the nation. It was an opportunity to hold space for those concerned with the legislative decisions on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

If you have not seen the legislative…

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As we prepare for the 2023 Annual Conference in Boston and celebration 50 Years of COMP, we wanted to highlight a couple of events that you still have the opportunity to register for if you will be in Boston.? If you have any questions please share in the post or reach out to me directly. We are also encouraging all participants to wear…

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Hello everyone,

As Florida goes, so goes the nation. Texas is the latest state to declare DEI is not permitted in hiring decisions. DEI in higher ed remains squarely in the crosshairs of state legislation.?

“The innocuous sounding notion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been manipulated to push policies that expressly favor…

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Hello everyone!

If The Great Resignation, quiet quitting, and a shallow talent pool is stressing you, I highly recommend this upcoming webinar on Recruiting Diverse Talent. The best part? IT’S FREE.?

Be well,

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Stacey Givens
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Senior Diversity Officer
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Hello everyone,

At institutions across the nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion funding is at risk and some DEI leaders are vacating the role. A recent article from Inside Higher Ed states:

Texas?lawmakers have proposed legislation to ban DEI work in public higher ed outright. Last week, Oklahoma’s new Republican superintendent of… Read more

Hello all,

For today’s Black History Month historical spotlight, meet The Three Black Doctors (Rameck Hunt, Sampson Davis and George Jenkins).?
When we see it, we can be it. Who sees you?

Source: Because of Them We Can.

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Stacey Givens
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Senior Diversity Officer
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Hello everyone,

It’s February 1 and the kick-off to Black History Month, well, in some states.

I can’t give too much energy to the train that has picked up steam and runs from Florida to Texas, through Oklahoma and Missouri, and several other states, but I can reflect on the educational spaces available to me that created my foundational… Read more

Hello everyone!

What are your plans for MLK Day?

Here are a few things happening in my neck of the woods (Texas).

• Ta-Nehisi Coates, author, screenwriter, MacArthur Fellowship winner, National Book Award winner is speaking in Austin, TX as the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
• THE Angela Davis is speaking at The National Day of Racial…

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