Diversity Management, News and Updates
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, many states in the U.S. have imposed abortion restrictions or soon will. During a webinar titled “Ensuring Reproductive Health: What Are Companies Doing?” presented by Rutgers University’s Center for Women in Business, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, a professor in…
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court last month has left people around the world with strong feelings about reproductive rights, regardless of which side of the decision they are on. During a webinar titled “Ensuring Reproductive Health: What Are Companies Doing,” presented by Rutgers University’s Center…
Dress for Success Worldwide, the global nonprofit organization designed to empower women to succeed in business by providing a network of support, professional attire and personal development tools, has announced a change in its executive leadership. Michele C. Meyer-Shipp will become the new CEO of the organization, succeeding Joi Gordon. …
A new study from Rutgers University-Newark has found that police are a leading cause of death among young — especially Black — men in America today. The study, which compiled data on police-involved deaths in the U.S., estimated the risks of being killed in a law enforcement encounter by age,…
Just as the racially charged protests at colleges and universities across the country gradually died down, affirmative action in higher education is now taking center stage as a heated discussion takes place in the Supreme Court where one justice has already questioned if Black students even have a place in…
The lack of diversity in secondary education has recently been coming to light all over the country, with protests and outrage coming from Yale, University of Missouri, Occidental, Ahmerst, Claremont McKenna and Ithaca. For some students, the problem begins right at the application process. The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and…
A new study concluded that employers are still discriminating against job applicants who have a disclosed disability. The Study For the study, which was conducted by Rutgers and Syracuse, researchers sent cover letters and rsums to various accounting companies for just over 6,000 jobs in the accounting field. The only…
A Partnership Program of NJTV, Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI), Latino Leadership Alliance Foundation and RU-TV Raices de Buena Salud Preview Event, Rutgers University Raices de Buena Salud/ Roots of Good Health, is a new community health documentary series written and produced by…
By Chris Hoenig As First Lady Michelle Obama ramps up her Reach Higher education initiative, Rutgers Future Scholars is one of the programs getting to demonstrate first-hand the success of inspiring young students to succeed. Rutgers Future Scholars is one of less than 20 programs invited to the National Summer…
Luke Visconti’s Ask the White Guy column is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. Visconti, the founder and CEO of DiversityInc, is a nationally recognized leader in diversity management. In his popular column, readers who ask Visconti tough questions about race/culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age can expect smart,…
