Sentences with phrase «about lack of diversity»

I actually wrote about the lack of diversity among TECHSHOW faculty two years ago.

This site — and plenty of others — have a depressing amount of posts about the lack of diversity in the legal profession regarding both women and people of color.

Secondly, his comments about the lack of diversity didn't address why there are so few aboriginal or other visible minorities on the bench.

«The Committee is concerned about the lack of diversity on the bench.

After the event was announced, Grotjahn withdrew his acceptance of the honor, citing rumblings of constituent concern about a lack of diversity among the museum's three previous gala honorees, all of whom have been straight, white men.

This year, artist board member Mark Grotjahn declined to be MOCA's gala honoree, citing concerns about a lack of diversity among past honorees — all straight white men.

I've been bitching and moaning about this type of uninspired shite before talks about lack of diversity was even a thing.

I saw that you were there and I was so glad to read that you had the opportunity to talk to organisers about the lack of diversity face to face!

Supporting innovative book authoring is one way to address the ongoing concern in children's book publishing about the lack of diversity of topics portrayed in children's storybooks.

EW spoke with James, who says the inspiration for the series was an argument about the lack of diversity in fantasies like The Lord of the Rings: «It made me realize that there was this huge universe of African history and mythology and crazy stories, these fantastic beasts and so on, that was just waiting there.»

In 2014, the hashtag: #WeNeedMoreDiverseBooks became a movement when a Twitter discussion about the lack of diversity in the children's genre went viral.

It argues that, in continuing to pay premiums for experience and educational attainment, teacher salaries are potentially making it harder to recruit and hold onto teachers of color and young teachers, despite concerns about the lack of diversity in the teaching force and high rates of teacher turnover.

Black students and families are the main consumers of public charter schools in New Orleans and have been most vocal about the lack of diversity in the teaching staff and school leadership as well as a lack of local control over the city's schools.

Others, concerned about the lack of diversity in the teaching population, have argued that early - entry certification programs might attract teachers with more varied ethnic and racial backgrounds.

For example, when I wrote about the lack of diversity among teachers honored by the nation's largest teachers union, I was told I had crossed a line.

The season has been programmed by regular LWLies contributor Ashley Clark, who gave us his thoughts on why now is a great time to be celebrating black stars: «There's the recent #OscarsSoWhite controversy, which is the latest in a cyclical series of flare - ups about the lack of diversity in the Academy, characterised most obviously, some would argue, by Oscar nomination snubs for actors like David Oyelowo in Selma and Michael B Jordan in Creed.

Fuqua says he has been intentionally silent about the lack of diversity in Hollywood.

As critics complain about the lack of diversity in the industry, few do anything to shift the tide.

WATCH: A Comprehensive List of Celebrities Who Have Spoken Out About the Lack of Diversity at the Oscars

In the ongoing discussions about the lack of diversity in science, it can be easy to focus solely on demographics.

ALBANY - Rev. Al Sharpton expressed «serious concerns» on Tuesday about the lack of diversity within Gov. - elect Andrew Cuomo's transition team.

Charlotte Keith reported last week about the lack of diversity in local trade unions.

Given the recent debate about the lack of diversity in politics (and political reporting) I decided to ask the would - be leader about this.

I don't remember seeing or hearing any WHITE Senators whining about the LACK of diversity given the Senate is lead by three MEN of color.

McCall not only gave Cuomo cover back when it looked like he might again mount a primary challenge against a black gubernatorial candidate (in this case, a sitting governor — the first African American to hold the post, David Paterson), but also stood by him when other black leaders were complaining about the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

In particular, there has been a national debate about the lack of diversity at Silicon Valley's tech companies.

Silicon Valley executives have talked a lot of about the lack of diversity in their ranks.

The search itself came after strong criticism from Democrats in Congress and some outside interest groups about the lack of diversity at top positions on the Fed.

When complaints about a lack of diversity and or representation are brought up, often the response is «Wow, I didn't even notice.»

Not exact matches

But when he had to talk about something like the lack of diversity on campus, he would ramble on for 20 minutes while looking at his feet.

About a quarter of U.S. workers in the technology sector, which has faced criticism for a lack of diversity, said they felt discrimination at their workplace in a survey released on Tuesday by job site Indeed.com.

Much has been made this year about the lack of overall diversity (both gender and race) in the technology industry.

«The lack of diversity is extraordinary,» says John Rogers, chief executive officer of Ariel Investments LLC, one of the largest black - owned money managers in the U.S. «People have not thought about this problem in creative ways.

Unfair criticism has been made about our «pretty football» or lack of incisiveness in the final third while Chamakh's aerial ability has given us more offensive diversity.

James further raised concerns about the party's requirement that campaigns pay for the email addresses for the 1,927 convention delegates who will vote on the endorsement for governor, as well as what she said was the lack of diversity among the rules committee members in attendance at Saturday's meeting.

Will all those white male Labourites who bleated about the «shocking lack of diversity» in the Coalition Government, now swing behind Diane Abbott's candidacy?

It will be interesting to see what he says about Cuomo's current troubles with black voters and his thoughts on the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

Due to the county's lack of diversity — the population of about 150,000 is predominantly white — the researchers used only the nationwide white population to estimate prevalence, so the result may not be representative of other populations.

It is my sincere hope that other associations, serious about dealing with the lack of diversity in academic departments, will follow its lead.

Research has shown that social diversity in a group can cause discomfort, rougher interactions, a lack of trust, greater perceived interpersonal conflict, lower communication, less cohesion, more concern about disrespect, and other problems.

Karlsson's video is one of four videos in a series called Size Matters, where people in the modeling community open up about their experiences with the industry's damaging standards and lack of size diversity.

«I'm not going to stop complaining about it [lack of diversity in online dating] because being a voice about that is helpful,» Virginia said.

In addition to the lack of diversity in the acting nominations, Straight Outta Compton, a story about the founding of iconic rap group N.W.A., was largely overlooked.

As soon as he was introduced, he welcomed everyone to the night where they celebrate the «best and whitest» in Hollywood, drawing attention to the criticism about the awards» lack of diversity.

Octavia Spencer is very aware of the lack of diversity in Hollywood and she's not afraid to speak up about it!

What the Paris Has Fallen director really wanted to do is not only authentically discuss Hollywood's lack of diversity but devise effective ways to bring about more opportunities and truly move things forward.

I will make sure people remember that, especially when there are so many complaints about the lack of films featuring strong women, or the lack of diversity in the Oscar race.

His credibility rests in part at least on his irreverence, and online he has appeared unwilling to play it safe, sharing near - the - knuckle gags about the lack of racial diversity in this year's Oscars race with his 13 million Twitter followers.

The body which nominates films for the Oscars has appointed nine new «diverse voices» to its board after a row about the lack of ethnic diversity in the awards.

Why didn't black people protest about the lack of Oscars diversity that also existed long ago?