Diversity and inclusion efforts continue to be an important focus in all areas of education, but especially in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math), where women, people of color and other marginalized groups, including the LGBTQ+…
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Event Recap: “Strengthening Opportunities for Hispanic STEM Students,” a Panel Discussion Featuring DiversityInc Founder Luke Visconti
On June 18, DiversityInc founder and chairman Luke Visconti participated in a panel discussion held by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) aimed at identifying the challenges Hispanic students face in obtaining advanced science,…
DiversityInc CEO Testifies Before House of Representatives; Committee on Financial Services Introduces ‘Diversity Data Accountability Act’
The United States House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on Thursday, March 18 titled, “By the Numbers: How Diversity Data Can Measure Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” During the Subcommittee on Diversity…
Lessons Learned from Oprah’s Interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry — and How Their Story Can Benefit Your Career
Since Oprah Winfrey’s March 7 interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the truths uncovered by the discussion have been the topic of rampant and ongoing conversation and has fueled accusations of racism by the…
Lessons Learned from a “Conversation with Stacey Abrams”
On Feb. 19, 2020, Stacey Abrams participated in a discussion with Benjamin Todd Jealous, Rhodes Scholar and former president and CEO of the NAACP. The talk was sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania, where Jealous…
Robin DiAngelo, Author of ‘White Fragility,’ in Conversation with DiversityInc CEO, Carolynn Johnson
During DiversityInc’s Top 50 Event on Leadership Accountability on Nov. 4, 2020, Carolynn Johnson, CEO of DiversityInc sat down for a virtual fireside chat with Robin DiAngelo, sociologist, academic and author of White Fragility: Why…
Research Roundup: Study Finds Healthy Black Children More Likely To Die After Surgery Than White Counterparts
Black children with no apparent health issues are more likely to face complications and death after surgeries than their white counterparts, a new study published by Pediatrics found. Details indicate that in the 30 days…
‘Being Black in Corporate America’: Study Offers Detailed Data on Black Professionals’ Experiences
Companies are spending billions on diversity and inclusion programs, but Black professionals are still experiencing exclusion that’s barring them from the C-suite. “Being Black in Corporate America: An Intersectional Exploration,” a study by the Center…
‘It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace’: Women’s Hostility Toward One Another is Not in Their Nature
The “mean girl” trope of women being petty, resentful and two-faced toward one another has followed them beyond high school and into the workplace. Women are often dismissed in professional environments based on this stereotype,…
Research Roundup: Cornell Study Shows Companies Prefer to Keep Hiring Algorithms a Black Box
To combat time constraints and attempt to eliminate human bias, many companies have taken to entrusting at least part of their hiring processes to outside companies that use machine-learning algorithms to weed out applicants. However,…
Research Roundup: Study Finds Many Nonprofits Conscious of Staff Diversity, But Still Struggling with Implementation
Nonprofit HR released its 2019 diversity report Tuesday, which included the results from surveys of 566 nonprofit organizations throughout North America. These organizations were surveyed on their diversity practices, and the results revealed that though many…
Research Roundup: Survey Finds 4 in 5 Graduates Consider Student Loan Debt a Life Sentence
For many college graduates, student loan debt is such a large burden that some would take drastic measures — like shaving their heads, giving up caffeine or spending a week in jail — if it…
University of Washington Study Finds Discrimination Affects Students’ Daily Behaviors
Though many studies have covered the long-term effects of discrimination on people’s health and careers, researchers at the University of Washington have found experiencing discrimination affects students’ daily behavior and habits. The study, “Passively-sensed Behavioral…
Research Roundup: Study Finds Perceptions of Speech Lead to Class Bias in Hiring
The narrative of the American Dream — of pulling oneself up by one’s bootstraps — is a popular mythology in the U.S., but a recent Yale study found another roadblock in achieving this upward mobility:…
Carolynn Johnson, DiversityInc CEO, Discusses Allyship on the ‘Karen Hunter Show’
Carolynn Johnson, DiversityInc CEO, discussed allyship on the “Karen Hunter Show” on SiriusXM’s Urban View on Monday. “I have no interest in trying to — and I view all of this as help, let’s just…