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Arkansas senator discusses plans for DEI legislation in 2025 session
Arkansas officials are collecting information on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at colleges and universities in preparation for presenting legislation on the issue during the 2025 legislative session. At a meeting of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s higher education subcommittee on Thursday, co-chair Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, told lawmakers that officials are looking at DEI […]
University of Arkansas prepares to dissolve DEI division
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will reallocate staff and resources from its Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion this year, Chancellor Charles Robinson announced in an email Tuesday. Beginning in the fall, existing resources and personnel currently assigned to the DEI Division will be incorporated in Student Success, Student Affairs, Human Resources, the Office of […]
Trustees elect University of Arkansas’ first Black chancellor
This story has been updated to reflect some editing changes. Charles Robinson became the first Black chancellor of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville on Wednesday. The UA board of trustees unanimously voted for him to take on the role following a months-long debate. Robinson had served as interim chancellor since August 2021 when he took […]