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Dr. Carol Swain: Forced DEI policies do more harm than good
Dr. Carol Swain, former tenured professor at Vanderbilt University, describes how U.S. higher education moves forward in a post-Affirmative Action world. “Diversity, equity, and inclusion is about equity, equal results. People come in, they get the same results regardless of how hard they...
The end of affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs through executive orders brings us back to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. That’s a good thing. It means a return to an emphasis on nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and merit-based advancement where more individuals get a shot at attaining the American Dream — the very conditions we achieved 60 years ago, which DEI and affirmative action have since undone.
Why I'm Celebrating the End of the DEI Era
As a Black woman born into poverty in rural Virginia, I benefited tremendously from the Civil Rights Movement. But today's DEI policies are not advancing that cause.