The Politics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Future of Higher Education
January 21, 2021
On January 20, 2021, we witnessed the transition of executive power in the United States with the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th president of the United States. Serving as his Vice-President is Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of color to serve in this capacity in the history of the nation.
As symbols of a pluralistic democracy, President Biden and Vice-President Harris's authority to govern and lead compassionately as well as inclusively was not only questioned, but seriously undermined by decades of dog-whistles, anti-intellectual hostility, and a disdain for diversity and inclusion.
As we reflect over the last year and imagine our near future, how does DU's commitments and values to DEI prepare our community to be critically engaged as leaders in responding to the inequities and indignities created by the current crises of pandemic, protest, and politic?
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