Dallas Express: TCU Rebrands DEI Program: ‘Finding Ourselves in Community’

[TopFrog]

TCU Rebrands DEI Program: ‘Finding Ourselves in Community’​

Carlos Turcios - Staff Writer

Texas Christian University has rebranded its DEI program, dubbing it “Finding Ourselves in Community.”

An undated document from TCU posted on the website of its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), states:

“TCU’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Finding Ourselves in Community (FSC), makes an important and necessary intervention in undergraduate student learning by developing students’ foundational understanding of how identities are socially constructed, how identities shape perspectives and attitudes, and how these impact relationships with others in the communities they inhabit. Finding Ourselves in Community responds to student-led, grassroots initiatives calling for a robust campus-wide reckoning with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).”

Read more at https://dallasexpress.com/education/tcu-rebrands-dei-program-finding-ourselves-in-community/

 

[TopFrog]

FOCU

 

[The TCU Football Jerk]

"Well, we were discovered, so lets call it something else and maybe no one will notice."

 

[TCUdirtbag]

Not here to debate the pros/cons of DEI, as I can’t imagine anyone here has a view they seek to explore/potentially change. Separating from that debate, there are some objective issues here worth highlighting:

1. Nothing in this “story” is very accurate. There is no institution wide rebranding of DEI. TCU’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of Student Identity and Engagement still exist. As do the many DEI initiatives - https://www.tcu.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion.php - TCU’s Chief Inclusion Officer serves on the leadership cabinet. This “story” is just misunderstanding a change in how diversity and inclusion are framed in the singular academic context. Where, as you can see from the actual TCU document, there is a shift to indicate broader inclusion of perspectives. Moving away from the DEI language in the curricular setting is actually intended to capture a broader inclusion of those who may feel excluded by the DEI moniker/terminology. At its core, it also seeks to get at more than diversity for diversity’s sake. Point being: there’s an insinuation here that TCU is trying to bury DEI behind a new name. There is no truth to that.

2. To drill down on the ignorance here, a QEP is a very specific initiative relating to accreditation. Contrary to the story’s suggestion - this is not buried on SACS COC’s website or in some archival document. It lives on the TCU website in an open, accessible way: https://www.tcu.edu/finding-ourselves-in-community/index.php In any event, the author clearly didn’t do 5 minutes of online research on the TCU website, much less seek to understand university accreditation initiatives and how they satisfy independent accreditor requirements and differ from university wide offices.

3. The “Dallas Express” is, perhaps evidently from the swing and miss attempt at a gotcha anti-inclusion hit piece, is not an objective or reliable media outlet. Its content is highly editorialised to fit a right-wing political agenda. Read more about its owner here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Bennett - The author is a self-described “conservative activist” https://carlosturcios.org/

 

[BrewingFrog]

Not here to debate the pros/cons of DEI, as I can’t imagine anyone here has a view they seek to explore/potentially change. Separating from that debate, there are some objective issues here worth highlighting:

1. Nothing in this “story” is very accurate. There is no institution wide rebranding of DEI. TCU’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of Student Identity and Engagement still exist. As do the many DEI initiatives - https://www.tcu.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion.php - TCU’s Chief Inclusion Officer serves on the leadership cabinet. This “story” is just misunderstanding a change in how diversity and inclusion are framed in the singular academic context. Where, as you can see from the actual TCU document, there is a shift to indicate broader inclusion of perspectives. Moving away from the DEI language in the curricular setting is actually intended to capture a broader inclusion of those who may feel excluded by the DEI moniker/terminology. At its core, it also seeks to get at more than diversity for diversity’s sake. Point being: there’s an insinuation here that TCU is trying to bury DEI behind a new name. There is no truth to that.

2. To drill down on the ignorance here, a QEP is a very specific initiative relating to accreditation. Contrary to the story’s suggestion - this is not buried on SACS COC’s website or in some archival document. It lives on the TCU website in an open, accessible way: https://www.tcu.edu/finding-ourselves-in-community/index.php In any event, the author clearly didn’t do 5 minutes of online research on the TCU website, much less seek to understand university accreditation initiatives and how they satisfy independent accreditor requirements and differ from university wide offices.

3. The “Dallas Express” is, perhaps evidently from the swing and miss attempt at a gotcha anti-inclusion hit piece, is not an objective or reliable media outlet. Its content is highly editorialised to fit a right-wing political agenda. Read more about its owner here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Bennett - The author is a self-described “conservative activist” https://carlosturcios.org/

"Inclusion" huh. Can't let merit get in the way of "inclusion" can we. Didn't Earn It is a cancer.

 

[Dtx_Frog_Fan]

Not here to debate the pros/cons of DEI, as I can’t imagine anyone here has a view they seek to explore/potentially change. Separating from that debate, there are some objective issues here worth highlighting:

1. Nothing in this “story” is very accurate. There is no institution wide rebranding of DEI. TCU’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of Student Identity and Engagement still exist. As do the many DEI initiatives - https://www.tcu.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion.php - TCU’s Chief Inclusion Officer serves on the leadership cabinet. This “story” is just misunderstanding a change in how diversity and inclusion are framed in the singular academic context. Where, as you can see from the actual TCU document, there is a shift to indicate broader inclusion of perspectives. Moving away from the DEI language in the curricular setting is actually intended to capture a broader inclusion of those who may feel excluded by the DEI moniker/terminology. At its core, it also seeks to get at more than diversity for diversity’s sake. Point being: there’s an insinuation here that TCU is trying to bury DEI behind a new name. There is no truth to that.

2. To drill down on the ignorance here, a QEP is a very specific initiative relating to accreditation. Contrary to the story’s suggestion - this is not buried on SACS COC’s website or in some archival document. It lives on the TCU website in an open, accessible way: https://www.tcu.edu/finding-ourselves-in-community/index.php In any event, the author clearly didn’t do 5 minutes of online research on the TCU website, much less seek to understand university accreditation initiatives and how they satisfy independent accreditor requirements and differ from university wide offices.

3. The “Dallas Express” is, perhaps evidently from the swing and miss attempt at a gotcha anti-inclusion hit piece, is not an objective or reliable media outlet. Its content is highly editorialised to fit a right-wing political agenda. Read more about its owner here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Bennett - The author is a self-described “conservative activist” https://carlosturcios.org/

1. “How diversity and inclusion are framed in a singular academic context…”. Sounds like rebranding to me.

2. Regarding accreditation, all this means is the accredited need to be reigned in as well.

3. Paper’s founder is a conservative activist; so what. What legacy media outlet isn’t teeming with left wing activists?

 

[Big Frog II]

Inclusion and diversity also protects/helps people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. One of my son's roommates at TCU was horribly dyslexic. He was brilliant but could not read. The DEI protected him through TCU making sure that his classes gave him accommodations for oral exams throughout. Without this protection he could have never graduated. He now has his PHD in physical therapy.

 

[allclearforfrogs]

Is racism currently utilized in our admissions process? Treating someone differently based on their skin color?

 

[TopFrog]

Oh no ... right wing! Morals, accountability, non-woke, faith-based, family-focused .... run!

 

[4 Oaks Frog]

Corporations across America are firing their DEI Directors and dissolving their DEI departments. A large part of America is waking up from Woke, and focusing on merit. It is a decision driven by solid business practices, not feel-good psychology.
That’s my 2cents…

 

[BleedNPurple]

Fire them all and let’s get some real educators who focus on academic excellence in there. If you want participation ribbons go to Stanford!

 

[The TCU Football Jerk]

Inclusion and diversity also protects/helps people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. One of my son's roommates at TCU was horribly dyslexic. He was brilliant but could not read. The DEI protected him through TCU making sure that his classes gave him accommodations for oral exams throughout. Without this protection he could have never graduated. He now has his PHD in physical therapy.

Same thing is accomplished with ada.

 

[The TCU Football Jerk]

Corporations across America are firing their DEI Directors and dissolving their DEI departments. A large part of America is waking up from Woke, and focusing on merit. It is a decision driven by solid business practices, not feel-good psychology.
That’s my 2cents…

Even microsoft. (which I'm sure they'll just hide under some other company guideline using convoluted language, but they've at least acknowledged the blowback)

https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/busin...g-latest-company-to-ditch-woke-policy-report/

 

[FrogSweep]

Corporations are waking up to the not-so-novel idea that they have a fiduciary responsibility to their stockholders.

 

[ftwfrog]

Inclusion and diversity also protects/helps people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. One of my son's roommates at TCU was horribly dyslexic. He was brilliant but could not read. The DEI protected him through TCU making sure that his classes gave him accommodations for oral exams throughout. Without this protection he could have never graduated. He now has his PHD in physical therapy.

Not according to most on this board, “scheiss him! He needs to pull up his boot straps!!” Am I right?

 

[mgsouthpaw]

DEI is racism under new management.

what utter trash tcu still tries to play along with this nonsense - how tone deaf is TCU admin for being SO out of step with most of their students and the majority of their alumni?

tcu admin so wants to be like berkeley and boulder.

higher ed is an embarrassment.

 

[FroggleRock]

Same thing is accomplished with ada.

Seriously though. Disability accommodations aren’t only just now a thing because of DEI…That’s been around for long before that.

 

[The TCU Football Jerk]

Seriously though. Disability accommodations aren’t only just now a thing because of DEI…That’s been around for long before that.

That was my point. Disabilities are done a disservice being put under the umbrella of dei.

 

[ftwfrog]

That was my point. Disabilities are done a disservice being put under the umbrella of dei.

Inclusion. Its the definition of inclusion.

 

[Realtorfrog]

Tell me you’re a………………..