#meritocracy
#meritocracy

1 week ago

Hegseth orders service academies to ignore 'race, ethnicity, or sex' in admissions

Defense Secretary Hegseth mandates military academies to eliminate race and sex considerations in admissions, prioritizing merit-based criteria for candidate selection.

Social justice

Trump is restoring merit - by slaying rules that enforce reverse discrimination

The Trump administration's executive order removes disparate-impact theory from civil-rights enforcement, aiming to restore meritocracy.

fromwww.nytimes.com

US news

Late Night Revels in Harvard's Rejection of Trump's Demand

US politics

fromThe Nation

Trump's FBI Is the Nightmare We All Feared

Trump's approach to diversity and meritocracy in federal appointments undermines integrity, particularly seen in the nomination of Kash Patel as FBI chief.

US news

1 week ago

Hegseth orders service academies to ignore 'race, ethnicity, or sex' in admissions

Defense Secretary Hegseth mandates military academies to eliminate race and sex considerations in admissions, prioritizing merit-based criteria for candidate selection.

Social justice

Trump is restoring merit - by slaying rules that enforce reverse discrimination

The Trump administration's executive order removes disparate-impact theory from civil-rights enforcement, aiming to restore meritocracy.

fromwww.nytimes.com

more#trump-administration

US news

Late Night Revels in Harvard's Rejection of Trump's Demand

#diversity

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

US news

U.S. Naval Academy Won't Consider Race in Admissions

fromwww.mediaite.com

2 weeks ago

US politics

Bill O'Reilly Says He's Fine With Diversity' and Inclusion': It's a Strength'

fromAbove the Law

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

SF politics

Cringe Reverse Discrimination Group Hijacks Michigan Law Listserv To Ask Students To Sprinkle A Little Fraud In Their Personal Statements - Above the Law

US news

U.S. Naval Academy Won't Consider Race in Admissions

fromwww.mediaite.com

2 weeks ago

US politics

Bill O'Reilly Says He's Fine With Diversity' and Inclusion': It's a Strength'

fromAbove the Law

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

SF politics

Cringe Reverse Discrimination Group Hijacks Michigan Law Listserv To Ask Students To Sprinkle A Little Fraud In Their Personal Statements - Above the Law

more#diversity

Trump's Latest Executive Orders Target Accreditation

President Trump took aim at college accreditors through an executive order designed to investigate certain agencies and enforce meritocracy in education.

Higher education

fromPsychology Today

4 weeks ago

A Surprising Reason Why Students Procrastinate

Procrastination isn't merely a time management flaw. It's a silent rebellion against the perception that society's ladder is rigged.

Social justice

Television

fromwww.niemanlab.org

The unreality of reality TV: How competition shows influence U.S. politics and shape views about economic inequality | Nieman Journalism Lab

Eunji Kim's research reveals that reality TV shapes American beliefs about meritocracy and economic mobility amid declining traditional news consumption.

#affirmative-action

Social justice

Texas university creates 'the most meritocratic admissions policy' in the US

5 months ago

Miscellaneous

A new investment fund is saying 'no' to DEI-focused companies.

Social justice

Texas university creates 'the most meritocratic admissions policy' in the US

5 months ago

Miscellaneous

A new investment fund is saying 'no' to DEI-focused companies.

more#affirmative-action

Growth hacking

fromBusiness Insider

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy criticizes manager fiefdoms and stresses the need for 'meritocracy' in a leaked recording

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy emphasizes reducing management layers to cut bureaucracy and promote meritocracy.

He encourages employees to be resourceful rather than building large teams.

Cryptocurrency

fromBitcoin Magazine

Women Building Bitcoin: Leaders In Adoption And Innovation

Women are vital contributors to the bitcoin ecosystem, excelling in communication and community building.

The bitcoin industry is a meritocracy that values contributions over identities.

Social justice

fromPortland Monthly

Shari Dunn Says Now Is Not the Time to Give Up on DEI

Shari Dunn's work challenges traditional meritocracy by highlighting systemic inequities affecting Black employees in the workplace.

Boston Bruins

fromDefector