Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

The House Antisemitism Staff Report is a Scare Tactic not a Solution for Student Success

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives issued a Staff Report on Antisemitism with what they called “alarming findings.”  The report targets its criticism at both Amanda Fuchs Miller“prominent American universities” and what it says was the “failure of our federal government departments and agencies.”  There is no question that colleges and universities did not all do the right thing after the October 7th terrorism attack on Israel to protect their campuses from antisemitism and to keep all their students, including Jewish students, safe. These were not easy times and colleges and universities could have done better. And our students deserve that.

American University’s Women and Politics Institute - Gender on the Ballot

Intentionality and a Whole of Government Approach are Key to Ensuring Federal Policies Protect and Promote Gender Equity and Equality

In March of 2021, on International Women’s Day, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) creating the Gender Policy Council (GPC) and instilling a whole of government approach to gender equity and equality. The GPC was comprised of President Biden’s Cabinet members, and the EO directed each agency to assign a senior official to coordinate with GPC and oversee their agency’s efforts to protect the rights of, and promote opportunities for, girls and women. I was honored to have the opportunity to serve as the senior designee to the Gender Policy Council for the U.S. Department of Education.