Towson University has decided to remove the names of slave owners from two dormitories after a vote by the University System of Maryland board of regents allowing the school to rename them.

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A new diversity, equity and inclusion initiative from the Maryland Tech Council aims to bring together thinkers and leaders from the state’s technology community to solve problems related to equity and diversity.

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Inspirus, an employee engagement platform owned by Sodexo Group, which has its U.S. headquarters in Gaithersburg, is expanding its platform to include diversity and inclusion services.

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What the court has gained in ethnic and gender diversity over the past generation it has lost in other types of diversity.

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The University of Maryland, College Park has replaced its interim chief diversity officer with another interim officer.

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When the Baltimore-based Homeless Persons Representation Project was electing its new board of directors recently, it kept a question in mind: Did the board’s leadership reflect the people the organization is designed to help?

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The shared elite backgrounds of Supreme Court justices, some experts say, is a disadvantage because scientific research shows diverse groups make better decisions.

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Just 23 percent of law firm partners nationally are women and only 19 percent are equity partners – despite women making up half of law school attendees. And of the 42 largest law firms in Maryland that responded to The ...

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Maryland companies have discovered that strategic partnerships between larger organizations and small, minority-owned businesses can yield benefits for both.

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Robert L. Grey Jr. isn’t merely musing when he says: “Wouldn’t it be great if the legal profession led the way in creating an inclusive environment for everyone to succeed?”

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