DEI
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Northeast Georgia News
UGA Doctoral Student Uses Research, Personal Experiences to Create a Safe Space for Black Students
Carlyncia McDowell has two goals with her work: exploring racial inequities within health and educational policies and supporting her students within the University of Georgia’s Institute for African American Studies (IAAS). “I’ll take my time and my moments when I get home, but I know that when I step foot…
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Athens-Clarke County
Stretching Barriers: Yogis Making Yoga More Inclusive in Athens
Yoga is often praised as a practice for everyone, but in the U.S., accessibility and representation within the industry remain challenging. Despite its roots in South Asian culture, the modern yoga industry is overwhelmingly white. “People aren’t going to want to come to class or come to the studios if…
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Diversity
Fitting a Mold: UGA Students Share Experiences in Light of Anti-DEI Orders
Programs at the University of Georgia could be at risk after the Trump administration pledged to eliminate programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion. University-wide initiatives, offices, programs, affinity groups, clubs and student organizations all play a role in “increas[ing] enrollment of underrepresented students at undergraduate and graduate levels,” according…
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Diversity
Black Students at UGA Reflect on Policies of a Second Trump Term
Black students at the University of Georgia are voicing concerns over what they believe is the recent weaponization of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives by the Trump administration and the division it has created. I think DEI has taken a really dark turn, in terms of how it’s been…