Diversity

The University of Missouri System is halting the use of diversity statements in its hiring practices. UM President Mun Choi said in an email Monday that officials will now send a “values commitment” to job applicants instead of DEI statements.

Aurora Bihler, director of the Building Union Diversity program, hopes more women and minorities follow her journey.

The program aims to make economics engaging and relevant for students of color who are historically underrepresented in the field.

A St. Louis venture capital fund is putting $25 million toward backing startups with minority founders.

About 20 kids from throughout the city are part of the first class in the National Hockey League team's North City Blues program.

What started as a tense debate over whether Rockwood’s schools should reopen in person last fall has descended into schoolyard bullying among the adults.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis has an "overwhelmingly white" administrative staff, according to its leader. A fellowship program aims to increase the behind-the-scenes diversity at the organization and elsewhere in the field.

Renée Brummel Franklin, a longtime staffer at St. Louis Art Museum, will lead its efforts to bolster diversity within the organization. She's charged with acting on recommendations contained in a report adopted by the museum's board of commissioners.

Steenz Stewart initially studied studio art with a focus on illustration while attending Maryville University. Although they honed their visual craft…

A local nonprofit aims to attract diverse voices to participate in the local film and media-production scene.Continuity, a nonprofit media company, is…