PBS

The history of Olympic gender equity and where we are now

When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century later, the International Olympic Committee dubbed the 2024 Games the “gender-equal ...
PBS

The history of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in America

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has been at the top of his agenda. He's issued executive orders that target DEI ...
unr.edu

Adding in “Equity” as we reflect on history

Just in time to celebrate the University’s Sesquicentennial, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has updated its name and is now the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. An important term to ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Triumph of ‘Equity’ Over ‘Equality’

E quity has become a familiar term on American college campuses in recent years, as well as a flash point in the nation’s culture wars. Centers for teaching and learning embrace it, as do institutes ...