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April 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
U.S. military academies officially ended affirmative action in their admissions processes.
March 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit paused a lower court's nationwide preliminary injunction and permitted enforcement of Trump's executive orders against DEI programs.
February 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
A lawsuit was filed against Trump's executive orders, arguing they violated Constitutional rights.
2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Axios conducted a poll indicating that over 50% of Americans across demographics reported DEI initiatives had no impact on their jobs. Among those who experienced an impact, most said DEI had benefited rather than hindered their work environment.
February 5 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Axios reported that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was searching through NOAA's databases to identify employees associated with DEI initiatives.
January 20 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
President Trump issued an executive order calling DEI efforts 'illegal and immoral discrimination programs', demanding shutdown of governmental DEI programs by January 23.
2024
Diversity
Corporate trend emerges of reducing in-house DEI positions and shifting DEI work to external consultants, with an additional 8 percent reduction in DEI jobs.
2024
Diversity
Washington Post reported a corporate trend of reducing in-house DEI positions, with a further 8 percent shrinkage in DEI roles and a shift towards delegating DEI work to external consultants.
2024
Diversity
New research demonstrated a plausibly causal link between workforce gender diversity and financial performance in major firms, using stock returns as a measurement metric.
2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Academy Awards introduced new eligibility requirements mandating that films must meet two of four diversity standards to qualify for best-picture nomination.
2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
MIT becomes the first major university to announce the removal of diversity statements from all faculty position applications.
December 2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC that the SEC lacked the authority to approve Nasdaq's board diversity rules.
September 2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Human Rights Campaign poll found that 80% of LGBT Americans would boycott companies that repeal DEI programs, and 19% would quit their job if DEI initiatives were removed from their workplace.
June 2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Washington Post and Ipsos conducted a poll revealing that 6 in 10 Americans view diversity, equity, and inclusion programs positively.
January 2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Washington Post reported a trend in corporate America to reduce DEI positions and delegate the work to external consultants, with an additional 8 percent shrinkage in DEI roles.
January 2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Florida Board of Education banned the use of federal or state money for DEI programs in universities.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Students for Fair Admissions sued U.S. military academies after the Supreme Court's ruling on race-based admissions, which had excluded military institutions from its original decision.
2023
Diversity
DEI jobs reached their peak, followed by a 5 percent decrease in the number of in-house diversity positions.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
DEI job market peaked, followed by a 5 percent decrease in DEI positions, with the attrition rate for DEI roles being approximately twice that of non-DEI positions.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Time magazine published an article highlighting the ongoing neglect of people with disabilities within diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Over 80 anti-DEI bills were tracked by The Chronicle of Higher Education, with eight becoming law across multiple states including Florida, Texas, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Richard Bilkszto, a former Toronto principal, died by suicide, which led to significant controversy surrounding DEI practices and freedom of expression in the workplace. Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce subsequently called for a review of professional training and accountability in school boards.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Texas enacted two laws: one prohibiting DEI practices not compliant with state constitutional equality, and another banning DEI offices, staff, mandatory diversity training, and identity-based diversity statements that provide preference based on race or sex.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Actor Richard Dreyfuss publicly criticized the Academy Award's diversity and inclusion standards, describing them as morally legislating art.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Republican-dominated state legislatures began introducing bills against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, primarily targeting state colleges and universities.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Florida passed two significant laws: one prohibiting public colleges from requiring 'political loyalty tests' for employment, admission, or promotion, and another banning the use of state or federal funds for DEI efforts unless federally required.
2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in college admissions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, marking a significant shift in DEI policies.
November 2023 Collider ranks 'The Irishman' number 16 on its list of the '25 Best Epic Movies of All Time', praising its exploration of aging, loneliness, and regret.
July 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to ban all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and initiatives within the Pentagon and military, with a partisan vote where all Democrats and four Republican members opposed the ban.
June 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The US Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, eliminating the use of affirmative action in college admissions, which significantly impacted race-conscious policies in higher education.
May 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Texas enacted legislation banning DEI offices and programs at publicly funded colleges and universities.
March 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Texas House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting the use of state funds for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in universities and colleges.
March 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Iowa advanced a bill to ban spending on DEI initiatives in public universities.
2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
A California judge ruled that a board diversity law violated the California Constitution.
2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
American Association of University Professors survey reveals one in five U.S. colleges include DEI criteria in tenure standards, with 45.6% of institutions with over 5000 students incorporating such measures.
2021 Newsweek includes 'The Irishman' in its list of '100 Greatest Movies of the 21st Century', tying at number 19 with Pixar's Inside Out.
2021
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Joe Biden signed multiple executive orders concerning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, including Executive Order 13985 and Executive Order 14035.
2021
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Richard Bilkszto filed a lawsuit against the Toronto District School Board following a DEI training seminar incident that he claimed destroyed his reputation.
2021
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Conservative media sources, including National Review, began vocal criticism of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices, arguing they are authoritarian and anti-meritocratic.
2021
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) cancelled a guest lecture by University of Chicago astrophysicist Dorian Abbot after he criticized DEI programs, sparking media attention and controversy. In response, MIT established a committee to investigate academic freedom at the university.
August 2021
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq's proposed rules requiring listed companies to ensure women and minority directors were on their boards or provide an explanation for their absence.
2020 Delhi riots occur, continuing the pattern of religiously motivated violence in India.
2020 A study by the Strategic & International Studies revealed that right-wing extremists were responsible for the murder of 329 people since 1994, with over half of those deaths attributed to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
2020
Diversity
Following George Floyd's murder, numerous companies established dedicated diversity, equity, and inclusion teams as a substantial commitment to racial equity.
2020 The film is praised by Eoghan Lyng in Far Out as Scorsese's most important feature film of the 21st century. Empire magazine ranks the film number 28 on its '100 Greatest Movies of the 21st Century' list.
2020
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Prominent actors and directors publicly criticized diversity standards in the entertainment industry, particularly focusing on Academy Awards qualification criteria.
2020
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Following the murder of George Floyd, many companies established dedicated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) teams as a response to racial equity concerns.
November 24 2020 The Criterion Collection released a director-approved special edition DVD and Blu-ray of 'The Irishman'.

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