Diversity

Touchy Topics Tuesday creates spaces for “intentional integration” among St. Louisans of varying backgrounds.

UM System President Mun Choi said that the Department of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity — established after protests about racial equality in 2015 — will be dismantled and moved into other offices to reduce political visibility and protect its budget.

More than half of Illinois' teachers surveyed said they are ready to embrace social studies standards that include teaching LGBTQ+, Asian American, and pre-enslavement Black history in its public schools.

Despite some progress in recent years, teacher diversity in Illinois continues to significantly lag the growing diversity of the student population.

Station leaders dismissed 10 volunteer DJs on Friday and told another 12 they must complete a mediation process to stay on the air. The leaders say they are parting ways with volunteers who have resisted KDHX's enhanced focus on diversity.

The African and African American Studies department at Washington University at St. Louis will teach area high school educators about African American history in St. Louis and ways to incorporate the history into class lessons.

The University of Missouri System is halting the use of diversity statements in its hiring practices. UM President Mun Choi said in an email Monday that officials will now send a “values commitment” to job applicants instead of DEI statements.

Aurora Bihler, director of the Building Union Diversity program, hopes more women and minorities follow her journey.

The program aims to make economics engaging and relevant for students of color who are historically underrepresented in the field.

A St. Louis venture capital fund is putting $25 million toward backing startups with minority founders.