S.2219

Requires campus diversity actions at public institutions of higher education and directs Secretary of Higher Education and Division on Civil Rights to develop guidance regarding diversity in faculty search and selection process.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S2219 mandates public higher education institutions to create diversity plans and reports, and requires annual diversity training for.

New Jersey S2219 requires public institutions of higher education to develop diversity plans aimed at increasing recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff, and students. These plans must be updated every three years. The bill also mandates annual student diversity reports, detailing enrollment and graduation rates by race, ethnicity, and gender. Additionally, it requires annual diversity training for faculty search committees, focusing on strategies to address unconscious bias.

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Higher Eduction Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee