UW-Madison's DEI Deal: New Engineering Building and Staff Disheartenment

The University of Wisconsin (UW) system has reached an agreement with Republican legislative leaders that includes pay raises for nearly 35,000 employees and $740 million for building projects. As part of the deal, the UW system will reduce its number of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) employees, reclassifying some roles as "student success" employees. Republican lawmakers also require a moratorium on hiring new administrators and DEI employees, the creation of an endowed professorship focused on conservative thought, and the elimination of certain programs. The agreement is pending approval from the UW Board of Regents, lawmakers, and Governor Tony Evers.