Transition comes after changes in state union contracts, lack of resources within DEI
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Changes are coming to the way discrimination investigations are handled at Binghamton University.
Due to a lack of resources and revised state union contracts, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) will no longer directly investigate discrimination claims.
Instead, the office will focus on events that promote inclusion on campus, and BU’s Human Resources (HR) and Risk Management and Administrative Compliance offices will take over as the primary investigators in discrimination cases.
The HR office is responsible for evaluating University employees’ conduct and controls hirings and dismissals. It will assist the Risk Management and Administrative Compliance Office, which is tasked with ensuring BU follows Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in cases regarding faculty and other employees. Title IX and Title VI are federal laws that apply to all institutions receiving federal funds and state that institutions may not…
