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ANTI-DEI

Ohio State University poured $13 million into DEI officials’ salaries
‘They spent over $13 million paying them last year. That’s the equivalent of tuition for 1,000 in-state students fo…
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 20, 2024
Parents’ rights group reveals Dept of Ed spent $1 BILLION on DEI since 2021
The Department of Education spent the funds to promote DEI through ‘universities, school districts, and nonprofits.…
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 20, 2024
South Carolina lawmakers again introduce bill to crack down on DEI in higher education
The bill would stop schools from forcing applicants to submit DEI statements, among other measures.
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 20, 2024
Idaho bans DEI in public colleges and universities
Idaho’s schools will be required to ‘establish and maintain equality of opportunity so that all students may succee…
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 19, 2024
Idaho education board tones down anti-DEI proposal ahead of vote
One of the nation's most conservative states appears to be weakening a plan that would remove DEI (Diversity, Equit…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 18, 2024
University of Idaho student gov urges state lawmakers to protect DEI
Student government officials at the University of Idaho recently passed a measure to request that state legislators…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 16, 2024
University of Michigan students react to gutting of faculty diversity statements
Following the University of Michigan's recent move to cut diversity statements from faculty hiring, some students h…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 16, 2024
Boise State shuts down DEI offices, preempting expected measure from Idaho state gov
The school shut down its Student Equity Center and the Gender Equity Center over Thanksgiving.
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 13, 2024
House Reps, experts discuss DEI, free speech in higher ed at Campus Free Speech Roundtable
Rep. Burgess Owens described leftist trends on campus as ‘pure Marxism' during the Wednesday roundtable.
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 11, 2024
Texas report shows lower academic success for black students despite prevalence of DEI programs
A recent report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shows that DEI programs failed to achieve greater …
By Campus Reform 
Dec 11, 2024
California accreditation agency explores dropping DEI standards for 'success for all students'
A California-based accreditation organization is exploring the removal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) la…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 9, 2024
UNT has removed DEI-based terms from 78 courses since passage of anti-DEI law
The University of North Texas has reportedly amended the titles and descriptions of nearly 80 courses following the…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 5, 2024
University of Michigan regents could curb the school’s controversial and expensive DEI program
‘We must do better in hiring a wide variety of voices in our faculty so that they’re teaching a wide variety of opi…
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 4, 2024
500 activists rally to defend DEI at University of Michigan Faculty Senate-led protest
Approximately 500 demonstrators gathered for a Faculty Senate-led protest in favor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclus…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 4, 2024
Kentucky could ban DEI in higher education next year, according to state senator
‘I would be very surprised, if we had another DEI bill, that it did not pass the second time,’ the Senate majority …
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 4, 2024
Yale prof raises concerns over current state of DEI and 'politicization of the university'
A Yale University professor has expressed skepticism over the impact of current Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 3, 2024
University of Utah task force undergoes plan to foster intellectual diversity
The University of Utah's newly created 'Viewpoint Representation and Expression Task Force' has undergone efforts t…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 2, 2024
‘GOOD CLEANUP’: Florida State removes more than 400 courses from gen ed requirements, including many focused on identity politics
A Florida regulation mandates that ‘[g]eneral education core courses may not distort significant historical events …
By Elad Vaida 
Nov 27, 2024
Study co-led by Rutgers shows that DEI initiatives can increase division and hostility
‘Across all groupings, instead of reducing bias, [DEI trainings] engendered a hostile attribution bias,’ the study …
By Elad Vaida 
Nov 27, 2024
Conservative anti-CRT activist Chris Rufo to advise Trump on measures to crack down on DEI in higher ed
Rufo’s previous meeting with Trump in 2020 was followed by an executive order curbing CRT trainings in the federal …
By Elad Vaida 
Nov 26, 2024
University of Michigan prof bashes those who point out how DEI failed black students, accuses them of ‘bad faith’
‘Conservative outlets have weaponized Black students’ legitimate concerns,’ the professor alleged.
By Elad Vaida 
Nov 25, 2024
Idaho State Board of Education discussing resolution to get rid of DEI at public colleges and universities
The resolution would require Idaho’s schools to ‘establish and maintain equality of opportunity for all students re…
By Elad Vaida 
Nov 23, 2024
University of Michigan Board of Regents targets DEI office for ‘defunding’ or major changes, faculty senate freaks out
‘Our understanding is that the Regents may announce or vote to implement the plan as early as December 5th,’ the em…
By Elad Vaida 
Nov 22, 2024
Two UNC schools pull 'diversity' from mission statements amid system DEI overhaul
Two schools in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system have removed language on 'diversity' from their missio…
By Campus Reform 
Nov 21, 2024
Oklahoma governor calls out OU for teaching DEI despite state ban
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called out his state's flagship university for seemingly mandating a Diversity, E…
By Campus Reform 
Nov 21, 2024
Texas lawmakers consider strengthening DEI-ban, applying it to classrooms
‘While DEI-related curriculum and course content does not explicitly violate the letter of the law, it indeed contr…
By Elad Vaida 
Nov 13, 2024
Weber State replaces DEI offices with center 'open to all students'
A university in Ogden, Utah has replaced its DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) offices in accordance with stat…
By Campus Reform 
Nov 5, 2024
Idaho task force holds first meeting on DEI in higher ed
Idaho state legislators are re-examining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at state colleges and u…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Oct 31, 2024
Iowa universities have redirected over $2 million away from DEI offices
As noted by the Iowa Capital Dispatch, the Iowa Board of Regents released a report on Tuesday that says $2.1 millio…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 30, 2024
Group sues med school over BIPOC directory that allegedly discriminates against white students
A group opposed to DEI and identity politics in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Wash…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 22, 2024
Florida International pulls 22 DEI-based courses from core curriculum to comply with state law
Florida International University (FIU) recently changed its general education requirements by removing nearly two d…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Oct 15, 2024
Princeton engineering dean states Oct. 7 massacre helped trigger ‘backlash’ to DEI
‘Part of the backlash also was spurred by the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the war in Gaza, and the protests,’ the Prin…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Oct 9, 2024
U of Alabama student gov ends DEI to comply with state law, starts ‘Belonging and Wellness’ committee instead
The new head of the ‘Belonging and Wellness’ committee said the student government will continue to fight to ‘creat…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Oct 2, 2024
University of Wyoming replaces DEI office with center for 'all students'
The University of Wyoming reportedly announced the official closure of its Office of Multicultural Affairs on Sept…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Oct 1, 2024
‘End Woke Higher Education Act’ passes House, bill aims to fight political indoctrination on campus
The bill would not allow institutes of higher ed to impose political tests in ‘admission, appointment, hiring, empl…
By Jacob Beckwith '26
Sep 30, 2024
Iowa Board of Regents reviews universities' DEI programs following new state law
The Iowa Board of Regents is currently reviewing the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies and programs of publ…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 27, 2024
Kentucky community college system launches review of DEI amid state lawmakers' concerns
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) has announced it will launch an internal review to any …
By Justin Choi '26
Sep 24, 2024
UNCW dismantles DEI positions, redirects almost $1.5 million to help students
UNCW was complying with a Board of Governors directive to promote ‘nondiscrimination, equality of opportunity, inst…
By Payton  Kleidon  '25
Sep 24, 2024
University of Alabama student government moves to eliminate DEI position
The “Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” will become the “Vice President for Belonging and Wellness…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Sep 23, 2024
Foundation petitions for Texas school to use gender-neutral scholarship language in response to anti-DEI law
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foundation wants to change the language of a scholarship because it belie…
By Claire Caton '26
Sep 20, 2024
Report details schools' efforts to rebrand rather than eliminate DEI offices in accordance with state laws
A recent study says that American universities who have been forced to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (…
By Travis Morgan  '26
Sep 20, 2024
UNC Pembroke becomes latest campus to scrap DEI-based office, roles
UNC Pembroke recently eliminated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office and several related roles in respo…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 17, 2024
University of North Texas removes DEI-based faculty groups
The University of North Texas has eliminated minority-oriented faculty committees and other employee organizations …
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 12, 2024
Stanford profs condemn DEI at school, say it can lead to anti-Semitism
‘Rather than correcting stereotypes, diversity training too often reinforces them and breeds resentment,’ the profe…
By Gabriela  Dimova '26
Sep 6, 2024
Conservative think tank says universities are skirting legal limitations on DEI programs
The Goldwater Institute says that many schools who apparently closed their DEI programs have simply renamed them, l…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Sep 6, 2024
UNC Wilmington students protest against removal of DEI positions
‘What was their mindset when they made this decision?’ one student asked.
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 5, 2024
Northern Kentucky University closes down DEI office amid nationwide anti-DEI campaign
‘The circumstances under which universities across the commonwealth and the country find themselves, coupled with t…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 4, 2024
University of Alabama Black Student Union shutters its office due to anti-DEI law
The University of Alabama (UA) recently instructed the school’s Black Student Union (BSU) to relocate its offices.
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 29, 2024
Michigan Tech rebrands diversity office but continues to promote DEI agenda
Michigan Technological University recently rebranded its office dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 28, 2024
Cornell to host event on DEI in integrated pest management
The event will focus on DEI in the world of integrated pest management.
By Michael Duke '26
Aug 28, 2024