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.

Summary

The bill obligates all public institutions of higher education in New Jersey to develop and regularly update a faculty and student diversity plan with specific recruitment and retention goals. It also mandates annual reporting on student demographics, appoints staff diversity ambassadors, and requires diversity training for faculty search committees. The Secretary of Higher Education, together with the Division on Civil Rights, must issue guidance on unbiased faculty hiring practices.

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