Asheville changes Helene disaster recovery plan after federal criticism of ‘DEI criteria’
The Housing and Urban Development secretary said the department will not approve any plans that aren’t compliant with ...
Remote jobs, DEI and more: Catapult CEO sees opportunity in changing workplaces
The CEO of Catapult, an organization that works with 2,000-plus employers across North Carolina, gives her take on latest ...
Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
Trump portrayed himself as savior to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina. Now his HUD is playing politics with critical aid.
Red Hat parent IBM drops DEI hiring incentive, erases diversity from new annual report
Lawsuits have challenged diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at IBM and Raleigh, NC-based Red Hat. The company seems to ...
NC Senate passes bill banning ‘divisive topics’ from classrooms; Democrat leader calls bill ‘cheap stunt’
A Republican-led bill banning the teaching of certain “divisive topics” in North Carolina public schools has passed one ...
It may be chaos in Washington, but keep your eye on these bad bills in NC right now | Opinion
That doesn’t mean that the nature of North Carolina politics has changed, however. It just means that, right now, it isn’t ...
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Procter & Gamble, Kroger defend diversity policies amid Trump attack on DEI
Conservative anti-DEI activists have been emboldened by the 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down race considerations in admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina ...
Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration ...
60 universities could lose millions of dollars under the Trump administration
The Department of Education has placed 60 universities under investigation over antisemitism allegations and student protests. This week, the Department ...