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A person walks on the University of Michigan’s campus on April 3, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US. The week before, the university stated that it was closing its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a move that follows President Donald Trump’s executive orders concerning DEI. Bill Pugliano / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP

Business schools are facing challenges to their diversity commitments. They must reinforce them to train leaders effectively

Amid the Trump administration’s hostility to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, business schools must remain relevant and responsible.
Companies with DEI officials were more likely to take action following 2020’s racial justice protests, research shows. Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images

We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence

Only 1 in 5 Fortune 500 companies made strong racial justice commitments in response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Those companies were more likely to have DEI staff.
Journalists participate in a virtual tour on the Imperial Rome Virtual Reality Bus, where reconstructions of ancient architecture are superimposed on the windows of a tour bus, in Rome, in June 2022. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

How virtual reality technologies are shaping an inclusive future for architecture

VR offers many opportunities for architects to design and communicate their work, and also for architectural learning and public consultation.
Statue of Terry Fox on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. (Shutterstock)

Why Canada needs a national disability strategy

Disabilities can involve physical, emotional or cognitive impairments, and addressing these needs requires a holistic approach that considers health, social and environmental factors.
The Paralympic logo is seen at the Arena Paris Sud venue ahead of the Paralympic Games on Aug. 19 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Why sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all disabled athletes

If sport is for everyone, sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all bodies. We have an ethical responsibility to change sport to make it meaningfully inclusive for all.
A project in Lenore, Pakistan aimed to break barriers that excluded children with disabilities from participating in sports and addressed the lack of sporting opportunities for them. (Shutterstock)

The success of an adaptive sport program in Pakistan has lessons for inclusivity in Canada

By adopting the lessons from this initiative, Canadian sports programs can enhance their inclusivity and provide better opportunities for children with autism to participate and thrive in sports.
Culture and system changes take time and require resources. People seen walking on the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, B.C., in 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How universities can move beyond a ‘diversity crisis’ mode of equity planning

Universities must not only invest in dedicated senior equity leader roles with specialized knowledge and expertise. They must also ensure these roles are resourced and empowered with authority.

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