ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 14 days agoU of A staff, students speak out against move to axe EDI from hiring policywww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down11
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkU of A staff, students speak out against move to axe EDI from hiring policywww.cbc.caValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareAvid Amoeba@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·14 days agoThe term “EDI” has been used at UofT for at least a decade. Not sure when it was introduced and what the history of “DEI” is in the US.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoPresumably that acronym was chosen to place equity as the first priority.
minus-squareAvid Amoeba@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-214 days agoYeah. The related term that describes who gets preference is “equity-deserving group(s).” It makes that pretty unambiguous, which is good.
The term “EDI” has been used at UofT for at least a decade. Not sure when it was introduced and what the history of “DEI” is in the US.
Interesting.
Presumably that acronym was chosen to place equity as the first priority.
Yeah. The related term that describes who gets preference is “equity-deserving group(s).” It makes that pretty unambiguous, which is good.