Black Alliance of Colleges and Employers (BACE)

Employer and Institution Registration Due by Feb. 20. The Black Alliance of Colleges and Employers (BACE) invite our institutions & employers to: PATHWAYS TO POWER - A CAREER EXPO Presented by The Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and The Xi Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Saturday, March 1st, 2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College 10001 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60628 Employer Registration: https://lnkd.in/gejQYbvk

From the scholars!

I'm honored to join this incredible conversation on the future of higher education as part of the Walters Chair for Race and Black Politics: 2025 Speaker Series at Howard University! On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 5 PM to 6:30 PM, I’ll be sharing the stage with leaders who are shaping the dialogue around education, equity, and progress: ✨ Stacey Abrams, Walters Chair for Race & Black Politics ✨ Justin Hansford, Professor of Law We will discuss "Politics, Policy, and the Role of HBCUs in Shaping Progress", a topic that is more important than ever as we navigate the evolving landscape of education and its impact on our communities. This event is co-hosted by Howard University’s School of Education, with opening remarks from Dean Dawn Williams. 📍 Location: Miner Building Auditorium, Howard University ⏰ Doors open at 4:30 PM Join us for an evening of thought-provoking discussions and insights. Let’s continue to champion the role of HBCUs in driving meaningful change. #HigherEducation #HBCUs #Leadership #EquityInEducation #HowardUniversity

Join the second Student Investment Program cohort! Student Freedom Initiative and Stackwell partnered to provide 600 students with up to $1,000 to start their investment journeys. The program includes comprehensive financial education to help students build long-term financial skills and confidence. Nearly two years later, 99% of Cohort 1 students continue to invest with the Stackwell platform. This cohort features 10 partner schools: ▫️ Alabama State University ▫️ Bowie State University ▫️ Clark Atlanta University ▫️ Fayetteville State University ▫️ Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ▫️ Hampton University ▫️ Lincoln University ▫️ Morehouse College ▫️ Texas Southern University ▫️ Tuskegee University This program is also supported by Prudential Financial Foundation, The Institute for Consumer Money Management, and other philanthropic sponsors totaling $1.65 million. Learn more or apply here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eetYMDuC #StudentFreedomInitiative #Stackwell #StudentInvestmentProgram #FinancialEducation

Celebrate Black History Month by learning from these executives, who are also AICPA and NABA INC. members, as they discuss pipeline, retention and advancement in the profession. Check them out here. https://bit.ly/434uU1k

USDA suspends “a college scholarship program for students from rural and underserved backgrounds who attend HBCUs.” This program sought to redress past harms done to Black farmers such as land theft, USDA discrimination, racist inheritance laws, broken government promises (40 acres & a mule) etc. https://lnkd.in/eNBMCNR3

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Programs Are Lawful Under Federal Civil Rights Laws and Supreme Court Precedent. For those of us in higher education, corporations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals, practitioners, scholars, and researchers. Here is a very important letter written by lawyers and legal scholars regarding the defending DEI. Miami University Miami University Farmer School of Business Human Capital Management & Leadership Management Faculty of Color Association (MFCA) The PhD Project #DEI #diversityequityinclusion

“Never let someone tell you can’t achieve something.” -Calvin Butler This Black History Month, Exelon's President and CEO shared a special message of encouragement for young people. Recently, Calvin hosted our Futures Series, an interactive program that introduces Chicago high school students to career paths they may not have been considering.

NEW memo TO university leadership, esp. general counsel and senior administration FROM an esteemed group of law professors: "This memo explains why common DEI initiatives remain legally defensible notwithstanding President Trump’s January 21, 2025 Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “J21 EO”) and related agency communications like the Department of Education’s February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (the “DCL”)." Share widely.

As a faculty member, one of the most frustrating aspects about working in a "red" state is when certain people act like these DEI bans issued via executive order or enacted by state legislatures are new. During Trump's first administration, he issued an anti-DEI executive order, which was ruled to be unconstitutional due to 1st Amendment violations less than 60 days from it being issued. At some point, the blame of following these blatantly unconstitutional is on the universities' board of trustees and legal counsel. Board of trustees and legal counsel must be willing to show a clear level of intellectual independence and not make decisions based on appeasing a political agenda or party. Viewpoint restriction is unconstitutional and illegal. Miami University Miami University Farmer School of Business