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U Of U Is Making Diversity Policy Changes In Response To State Law

U Of U Is Making Diversity Policy Changes In Response To State Law

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is making changes to its equity, diversity and inclusion policies as required by a new state law. HB-261 will go into effect on July 1st. U of U will move Mary Ann Villarreal who is vice president for equity, diversity and […]

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Cox Explains Why He Signed DEI Bill

Cox Explains Why He Signed DEI Bill

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is giving his explanation for signing a bill that changes diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. Cox released a five-thousand word essay on the matter Friday, just a couple of weeks after the measure was passed with a veto proof […]

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Utah Tech To Adhere To DEI Bill, Working WIth Education Board

Utah Tech To Adhere To DEI Bill, Working WIth Education Board

(St. George, UT) — The first step towards Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity ending in Utah has begun. Utah Tech University has said in a statement they plan to adhere to the law. The Utah Board of Higher Education will be reviewing the law the next few weeks before beginning to […]

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Gov. Cox Signs Two Controversial Bills

Gov. Cox Signs Two Controversial Bills

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed two controversial bills into law yesterday. The first was House Bill 257, also known as the “transgender bathroom bill”, which requires transgender people to use a public bathroom or changing room that coincides with their sex assigned at birth. The […]

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This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers are entering the final day of what has been a relatively quiet 45-day legislative session. By constitutional rule the Legislature must end its session Thursday, which often means the stroke of midnight. Lawmakers are wrapping up negotiations on a number of bills, including proposals to change the state's liquor and gun laws, and putting the finishing touches on a roughly $13 billion state budget.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Legislature Passes Controversial Diversity Bill

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah lawmakers are finally in accord about university diversity programs. On Friday lawmakers passed a bill that offers an overhaul of diversity, equity and inclusion programming at the state’s public universities. It took a week and a half of debate but the Utah House on […]

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State Capital Building of Utah.

Ute Tribe Students May Lose Tuition Waivers If DEI Bill Is Passed

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Ute Tribe students are in jeopardy of losing their University tuition waivers. This comes as the Utah Legislature considers a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion on publicly funded college campuses. Senate bill sponsor Republican Keith Grover said in a quote to the Salt Lake […]

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State Capital Building of Utah.

UT DEI Will Be Voted On In State Legislature

(Salt Lake City, UT) — After two hours of hearings Utah’s House Education Committee voted to push a bill that would end diversity, equity, and inclusion to the full House. The bill was voted on along party lines with Republicans voting in favor. It would “reframe” DEI offices at the […]

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Disagreements On Cost Of DEI

Disagreements On Cost Of DEI

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah System of Higher Education and the State Legislature cannot agree on how much went towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at universities across the state last year. The USHE says that a little more than three-million went towards DEI programs while a legislature […]

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