Why We Do What We Do
Why We Do What We Do
Abraham
DEI
52 minutes Posted Feb 26, 2025 at 4:28 pm.
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The current trend to discontinue and dismantle DEI motivated us to look into this suddently controversial issue. DEI will be another corpse on the pile of convenient corpses that were easy targets. But, what does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mean? What are the impacts it has had? What will happen when it's gone? The implications are further reaching than you might think.

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Links and References: 
  1. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/05/17/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace/
  2. https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/what-is-dei
  3. https://builtin.com/diversity-inclusion/what-does-dei-mean-in-the-workplace
  4. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dc-plane-crash-black-hawk-crew-order-plane-investigation/
  5. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/using-dei-strengthen-infrastructure-rural-areas-michele-heyward-eit-clauc/
  6. https://dailyyonder.com/commentary-eliminating-dei-hurts-everyone-rural-people-included/2025/02/03/
  7. https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/12/29/history-of-dei-why-it-matters-for-the-future/
  8. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/us/dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-explained/index.html
  9. https://hub.jhu.edu/2023/11/22/affirmative-action-debate/
  10. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/2023/01/27/the-court-is-coming-for-affirmative-action-that-would-be-a-terrible-mistake/
  11. https://edtrust.org/blog/a-brief-history-of-affirmative-action-and-the-assault-on-race-conscious-admissions/