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House GOP Targets Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs in Medical Schools
The medical community warns of potential harmful consequences for students and patients alike should the bill pass.
University of Texas at Austin Fires 60 Staff Focused on Diversity and Inclusion
The layoffs were prompted by a diversity, equity, and inclusion ban that went into effect in January.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs “Educational Gag Order” Into Law
“It was never about ‘the children,’ and always about absolute exclusion from public life,” journalist Erin Reed said.
Largest Dermatology Conference Voted on Right-Wing Proposal to End DEI Programs
Equating diversity, equity and inclusion with antisemitism, a group of dermatologists tried to end DEI in their field.
NAACP Letter to Student Athletes: Reconsider Choosing Florida
The University of Florida closed its DEI programs in response to a law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last year.
Conservative Activist’s Lawsuit Threatens Grant Program for Black Women
The Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling has bolstered the legal assault against DEI and race-conscious policies.
Ivy League Presidents at Congress Hearing Threw Student Protesters Under the Bus
Not one of the university leaders questioned the baseless premises of many claims, says professor Nivedita Majumdar.
Wisconsin Regents Reject GOP Pay Raise Deal Tied to Defunding Diversity Programs
“I can not and will not vote to set the system back,” one Universities of Wisconsin regent said in rejecting the deal.
New College Faculty & Students Sue to Overturn Florida’s New Anti-Diversity Law
Senate Bill 266 “deeply offends the First Amendment,” the plaintiffs' lawyer said in court on Monday.
WI GOP Lawmaker Holds University Pay Raises Hostage in Order to Eliminate DEI
Demands for cuts to DEI show “a lack of respect and a lack of value” for those staff, one UW System employee said.