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Law Practice

Apr. 1, 2024

Anti-DEI group’s misuse of an article to undermine DEI is the ultimate spin

The Kansas State Young Americans for Freedom sought access to DEI funds, by twice citing an article by Mark B. Baer as a reason to remove DEI fund restrictions.

Mark B. Baer

Mark works as a mediator and conflict resolution consultant and teaches a course on implicit bias.

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This month, I want to discuss the power of diversity of thought. As with pretty much everything, "diversity of thought" means different things to different people.

When I comment on the power of diversity of thought, I am referring to people making a concerted effort to receive, try to understand, and fairly consider views that differ from their own.

People's personal backgrounds and life experiences are greatl...

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