There are several common missteps or “missed steps” that employers make in terms of recruiting students who are differently abled.

TAGS: best practices, diversity and inclusion, students with disabilities, candidate selection, recruiting, spotlight

Highlights from the NACE19 mega-session offer insight into how to make excellence inclusive.

TAGS: diversity and inclusion, journal

The percentage of employers with diversity recruiting efforts is the highest it has been over the past 11 years.

TAGS: diversity and inclusion, trends and predictions, surveys, spotlight, special populations

At NACE19, attendees took part in “Inclusive Excellence,” a mega-session led by Alma Clayton-Pedersen and dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Some of the materials from that session are provided here.

TAGS: diversity and inclusion

Landmark College’s strengths-based model gives students with autism the skills and strategies they need to achieve their goals.

TAGS: best practices, diversity and inclusion, students with disabilities, spotlight, career development

Women in higher ed advance into top leadership roles at rate well below that of their male counterparts. Here’s what can be done.

TAGS: diversity and inclusion, leadership, staff, journal

Affirmative action programs in educational institutions once again have come to the forefront, this time with Harvard University being accused of discrimination. The issues in such a case are complex, but the decision may have a ripple effect for other educational institutions and the policies they have adopted.

TAGS: legal issues, diversity and inclusion, journal

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently made further guidance about its Section 503 focused reviews available.

TAGS: legal issues, diversity and inclusion, students with disabilities, discrimination, spotlight, OFCCP

A recent study has found that progress to increase the representation of women at each level of the leadership pipeline has stalled.

TAGS: best practices, diversity and inclusion, trends and predictions, leadership, spotlight

College students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) experience unique challenges in the area of career preparation.

TAGS: diversity and inclusion, LGBTQ, journal