Scholars tell ND higher ed board to hire more women: ‘It’s ethical’ and ‘the right thing to do’

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'The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education is facing calls to choose women to fill four leadership vacancies, with one scholar describing it as “ethical” and “the right thing to do.”

The board oversees the state’s public universities. Three presidential positions currently are open at Bismarck State College, Dickinson State University, and Lake Region State College, The North Dakota Monitor reports. A fourth, the North Dakota University System chancellor, will become open later this year.
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However, some universities have gotten into legal trouble for hiring and admissions practices and programs based on individuals’ race or sex.

Recently, legal experts raised questions about the constitutionality of certain diversity, equity, and inclusion goals at North Dakota State University, The College Fix reported.

One, which aims to increase female enrollment in its business school, is a “clear violation” of Title IX, “which bans all forms of sex discrimination in schools,” legal expert Edward Bartlett told The Fix.'