Tag: affirmative action
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Sachs Foundation awards Black scholars nearly $2 million amid national anti-DEI efforts
The Sachs Foundation, a Colorado Springs-based organization dedicated to helping Black Coloradans further their education, has awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships and financial aid to its 94th class of scholars, officials announced. On Sunday, the nonprofit hosted the 53 newest Sachs scholars, as well as family members and Sachs alumni, during a celebration at…
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Federal judge moderated DEI panel days before hearing arguments in Colorado DEI case
A judge on the federal appeals court based in Denver oversaw a panel discussion last year about the future of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace while he had a case pending before him on the same subject. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit dismissed the employment discrimination…
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10th Circuit warns employers against discriminatory DEI programming
The federal appeals court based in Denver sent up a warning flare to employers on Monday that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts can cross the line into illegal workplace discrimination, deeming certain race-conscious programming “troubling” and the product of “ideological messaging.” At the same time, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for…