Navigating DEI Challenges & Legislative Mandates: Leadership Insights For Student Success

Description  Overview In the wake of Texas SB 17, a new anti-DEI legislative challenge impacting DEI efforts at public institutions of higher education, a team from the University of Houston, the second most diverse campus in the nation, recognized the vital role of administrators and staff in fostering inclusivity. With over 30 states having passed or proposed anti-DEI legislation, what can you do to preserve a commitment to DEI while meeting state standards? Join Dr. Dan Maxwell of the University of Houston as he shares strategies for how he and his staff maneuvered this legislative landscape to ensure student success while remaining committed to fostering inclusivity. Objectives Understand the implications of legislative challenges like SB17 on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education. Explore an administrator’s personal story and learn strategies for leadership in the face of change. Gain insights into leveraging unique identities and lived experi