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ANTI-DEI LEGISLATION

University of Louisville president informs school community of plan for state anti-DEI law
The University of Louisville is moving to comply with an anti-DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) bill after the …
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 26, 2025
Bill to restrict DEI in higher education advances in Oklahoma legislature
An Oklahoma House committee recently advanced a bill that would prohibit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) poli…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 11, 2025
Kentucky governor vetoes bill ending DEI in state’s higher ed, calls his veto an ‘act of love’
‘And I’ll always believe that diversity is a strength, and never a weakness, that we are better with more voices an…
By Lewis  Thune  '26
Mar 24, 2025
Kentucky activists hold 'Day of DEI' at 8 college campuses to oppose possible DEI ban
Student activists recently took to college campuses to hold a 'Day of DEI' across Kentucky in order to protest agai…
By Campus Reform 
Mar 11, 2025
Ohio Senate moves to eliminate DEI programs at public universities
The Ohio Senate passed a bill on Feb. 12 that would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and po…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Mar 4, 2025
Bill targeting DEI courses at Arizona universities advances in state Senate committees
A bill that would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion courses (DEI) at state universities has advanced throug…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 28, 2025
Iowa state legislature considers bill cutting off tuition grants to private colleges and universities that promote DEI
‘A private institution of higher education shall not, except as otherwise provided by federal or state law or accre…
By Elad Vaida 
Feb 18, 2025
Kentucky state rep sponsors bill with wide-ranging ban on DEI practices in public higher ed
The bill bans DEI statements, stops spending on DEI, and prohibits schools from forcing students to take classes ‘d…
By Elad Vaida 
Feb 14, 2025
Mississippi House and Senate pass separate laws to end DEI, promote merit
Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have passed separate pieces of legislation intended to prioritize mer…
By Campus Reform 
Feb 11, 2025
Texas Tech course teaches Critical Race Theory and intersectionality despite state DEI ban
Despite state law limiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in public education, Texas Tech University has co…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 10, 2025
DEI requirements at state universities cost $1.8 billion every four years, report claims
State universities also make undergraduates invest ‘at least 40 million student hours satisfying mandatory DEI gene…
By Jessica Ogrin '28
Feb 6, 2025
Mississippi bill would create ‘efficiency task force’ to evaluate university spending, ban DEI
‘I think we have to in Mississippi be efficient with the dollars that we have, and this is what this taskforce is l…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Feb 4, 2025
Alabama professors and students sue to overturn anti-DEI state law
A group of students and professors at public universities in Alabama recently filed a federal lawsuit against the s…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jan 31, 2025
Conservative Mississippi lawmaker introduces bill to ban DEI at state's universities
The bill forbids public colleges and universities from maintaining DEI offices and officers.
By Elad Vaida 
Jan 23, 2025
Weber State eliminates DEI language from mission statement
A public university located in Ogden, Utah has decided to eliminate 'equity' and 'inclusion' from its mission state…
By Campus Reform 
Jan 14, 2025
Bill to redirect DEI funding for scholarships gets drafted in Idaho
A state senator in Idaho is pushing legislation that could limit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at state pu…
By Campus Reform 
Jan 10, 2025
Ohio could pass comprehensive college DEI ban in 2025
The bill would ‘[p]rohibit any mandatory programs or training courses regarding DEI,’ among other anti-DEI measures…
By Elad Vaida 
Dec 30, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
University of Wyoming replaces 'multicultural affairs' office with community center for all students
As efforts to supplant DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives are picking up steam across the country, …
By Benjamin Brown '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
University of Kentucky shuts down DEI office amid concerns over its divisiveness
The school president acknowledged that the DEI office made some believe that the University of Kentucky may ‘appear…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 21, 2024
GOP Sen. Cassidy calls for investigation into taxpayer dollars funding DEI
‘The primary problem with DEI is that it does not actually promote inclusivity. It is the opposite of diversity of …
By Virginia King '27
Aug 20, 2024
‘NONSENSE,’ ‘WASTE OF MONEY’: Mississippi official goes after DEI in education
‘This stuff is just nonsense. It’s just a waste of money. We’ve got to find a way to stop this,’ White said.
By Mary Stevens '25
Aug 19, 2024
Texas Tech audit affirms compliance with DEI ban in system's universities
The Texas Tech University System audited the implementation of Texas’ DEI ban, reporting that the public colleges i…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 16, 2024
Oklahoma’s two biggest universities appear to skirt around executive order prohibiting DEI programs
In December, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order prohibiting the state’s colleges and universities …
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 14, 2024
University of South Alabama shuts down DEI office
The school will shutter its DEI office to comply with the state’s anti-DEI legislation.
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 8, 2024
UF rebrands its ‘Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement’ center to comply with state anti-DEI law
The school shut down the center to comply with Florida’s anti-DEI legislation.
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 8, 2024
Utah students launch new 'Pride Center' after closure of LGBT Resource Center due to anti-DEI law
Students at the University of Utah are starting a new 'Pride Center' after an anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…
By Savana Kascak '25
Aug 4, 2024
Iowa State officially disbands DEI office after state law takes effect
Iowa State University in Ames officially shut down its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office on July 22.
By Mary Stevens '25
Aug 2, 2024
University of Alabama System ends DEI offices ahead of anti-DEI law taking effect
‘[W]e will be fully compliant with [the anti-DEI law] when it goes into effect on October 1,’ a UAB official told C…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 26, 2024