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Regents pause decision on controversial policy allowing students to opt out of DEI, CRT coursework
The Iowa Board of Regents are revisiting a policy that would excuse students from taking required courses that have “substantial” diversity, equity and inclusion or critical race theory content. The Regents’ June 11 meeting was the first of two readings…
Universities respond to Board of Regents’ diversity and inclusion recommendations
Iowa’s regent universities are preparing groups to review their own diversity, equity and inclusion programming…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Lisha Coffey with Travero
Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Lisha Coffey, President of Travero, a subsidiary of…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Okpara Rice with Tanager Place
Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Okpara Rice, Chief Executive Officer of Tanager Place,…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Katie Castillo-Wilson of Tap On It
Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Katie Castillo-Wilson, Founder and CEO of Tap On…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Tina Gridiron of ACT Center for Equity in Learning
Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Tina Gridiron, Vice President of the ACT Center…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Maurice Nelson of Sacred Heart University
Today’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Maurice Nelson, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer of…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Joe Enriquez Henry with LULAC
This month’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Joe Enriquez Henry of the League of United…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Janessa Calderon, QC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
This month’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Janessa Calderon, executive director of the Greater…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Beth Malicki with KCRG-TV9
This month’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Beth Malicki, News Anchor and Managing Editor…
Corridor entrepreneurs develop business events
The summer cohort of Builders and Backers in Iowa City is winding down, and local…
Inclusive ICR releases Diversity, Equity and Inclusion regional report
Inclusive ICR, a local coalition with a mission to grow diversity and inclusion in the…
Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Courtney Reyes with One Iowa
This month’s guest on Diversity Straight Up is Courtney Reyes, Executive Director of One Iowa,…
LIVE from EntreFest: Diversity Straight Up Podcast with Rajesh Anandan
On today’s episode of Diversity Straight Up, hosts Anthony and Sarika record live from EntreFEST…

Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Stacy Cline with GoDaddy
This week on Diversity Straight Up, Anthony and Sarika get under the hood with Stacy…

Inclusive ICR launches free diversity, equity and inclusion assessment for area employers
*This story was originally posted on April 18* Inclusive ICR, a regional coalition with a…
