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Tag: DEI

Aderholt at Guntersville Coop Brewery Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Aderholt: New discretionary spending bill will force federal agencies ‘to run lean and mean,’ cut spending for DEI, ‘controversial grantees’

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt introduced a bill this week cutting spending by almost 30% and limiting funding for what he called “controversial grantees.”

Nancy Pack Alabama News
State library director contradicts previous statements on ALA relationship, defends DEI in libraries in response to Ivey letter

In her response letter to Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) director Nancy Pack expressly contradicted previous statements made to 1819 News regarding the state library’s connection with the American Library Association (ALA).

University of Alabama Capstone School of Nursing Alabama News
Nursing student withdraws from University of Alabama claiming CRT, DEI curriculum promoted 'hate, racism, sexism and lies'

A student earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Alabama says she left the school after a professor brought Critical Race Theory and other diversity, equity and inclusion ideas into the classroom.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall calls for Fortune 100 companies to end 'insidious and unlawful' race-based hiring practices

The AGs put any company that has previously “resorted to racial preferences or naked quotas to offset its bigotry” on notice, urging the CEOs to cease those practices.

Auburn and Alabama Alabama News
Study reveals little return on investment to support millions spent on DEI efforts at Alabama, Auburn

The Claremont Institute recently published a new study outlining diversity, equity and inclusion policy and programs at the University of Alabama and Auburn University.

Federalist Society panel Alabama News
Federalist Society hosts debate on 'freedom of thought' as more Southern states look to combat woke ideology on college campuses

From Critical Race Theory to diversity, equity and inclusion, more Southern states like Alabama and Florida are trying to push back against woke ideology at public universities.

Supreme Court 2 Alabama News
SCOTUS rules against affirmative action — ACLL's Clark: DEI programs at universities 'in trouble'

Alabama Center for Law and Liberty president Matt Clark told 1819 News on Thursday morning that he thinks diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities could face legal challenges after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in college admissions. 

UAB Alabama News
As states abandon 'destructive' DEI policies, UAB Medical School doubles down by striving to be a 'national leader'

The majority of medical schools across the country embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is one of them. But there has been a pushback on requiring DEI training in some states and on some university campuses this year.

Lawyer Alabama News
Matt Clark: Why ‘DEI’ would spell ‘DIE’ in the legal profession

Instead of a fair assessment of how much a lawyer knows, the NextGen exam focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI for short.

Alabama Bankers Association Alabama News
Alabama Bankers Association to host ‘Business Case for DEI’ webinar this month

The Alabama Bankers Association is hosting a webinar to argue in favor of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the state’s financial institutions, as the policies have been the focus of heavy criticism from conservatives around the country.

DEI blocks Alabama News
Alabama Power’s parent company Southern Co. employees’ DEI training rate was 81% in ‘22, CEO says

About 81% of Southern Company employees participated in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training in 2022, according to a letter to stockholders sent by outgoing Southern Company CEO and Chairman Thomas Fanning on Friday.

Ford n Moffat Alabama News
City of Gadsden funding up to $100K annually for DEI director — Expenditure amid occupation tax fight to stave off alleged cash crunch

Ford handpicked Ruth Moffat to helm the new position due to her work as executive director of United Way of Etowah County.

Auburn University campus Alabama News
Auburn University's Office of Sustainability touts DEI, CRT, feminist theory, environmental activism in new report

Auburn University released its second annual United Nations (UN) “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) report for 2019 to 2020, praising its faculty for researching and teaching topics involving critical race theory (CRT), feminist theory and environmental activism. 

Higher education Alabama News
Report: Alabama 14th in higher education appropriations — $2.12 billion to public universities, some of which promote DEI, woke ideology

Only 13 states have promised more taxpayer money for public higher education than Alabama so far for this fiscal year. 

Photo from UAH Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Facebook page Alabama News
Alabama Commission on Higher Ed executive director Purcell defends DEI programs in taxpayer-funded universities — Criticizes GOP efforts to prohibit endorsement, forced assent to 'divisive concepts'

Alabama Commission on Higher Education executive director Jim Purcell defended diversity, equity and inclusion programs on Friday, criticizing a GOP-backed resolution to eliminate these programs in public institutions and a bill that would prohibit "divisive concepts" from being endorsed by higher education professionals. 

Democrat Debate Alabama News
Joey Clark: A modest proposal for diversity, equity and inclusion to save America

As long as bad faith in the state reigns supreme, bad ideas will continue to make waste of our liberty.

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