Court Challenges Legality and Constitutionality of DEI Executive Orders
On February 21, a Maryland federal district court entered a national preliminary injunction of key aspects for two diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) executive orders (EOs) issued by President Trump:
Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs…OMB Revises Standards of Race and Ethnicity Data
On March 28th, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced revisions to the Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) No.15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. OMB periodically reviews statistical policy directives to update guidance …
How Does Diversity Impact Science? NIH Workforce Diversity Concludes Final Seminar
May 26, 2022
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) held the last session of the 2021-2022 season of the NIH Scientific Workforce Diversity Seminar Series, titled “How Does Diversity Impact Science.” The NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD), …
NICHD Strive Initiative Workshop Sessions Wrap Up
NASEM Summit on Diversity
July 15, 2021
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) held a national summit on Addressing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism in 21st Century STEMM Organizations on July 29th and 30th. Over the two days, the panel discussed …