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education1 year ago

"UT Austin Implements Staff Reductions in Response to Texas DEI Ban"

UT Austin has laid off around 60 staffers, including those focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, in order to comply with Texas' anti-DEI law, Senate Bill 17. The university closed its Multicultural Engagement Center earlier this year and has now announced the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, leading to layoffs. This move comes after concerns from state Sen. Brandon Creighton about universities making superficial changes to comply with the law. The layoffs have raised questions about the future of programs supporting underrepresented groups on campus.

via KUT|
#diversity#education#equity-and-inclusion
education1 year ago

UT Austin Terminates Multiple Employees in Response to Texas DEI Ban

The University of Texas at Austin has terminated at least 20 employees working in diversity, equity, and inclusion due to Senate Bill 17, which prohibits certain activities in these areas. The university is discontinuing programs within the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, redistributing remaining programs, and reallocating funding to support teaching and research. UT President Jay Hartzell stated that the changes were necessary to comply with the bill, which went into effect on January 1. Staff members affected by the terminations will receive support from the Division of Student Affairs, while noncompliance with SB 17 could lead to consequences such as freezing of state funding or legal action.

via KXAN.com|
#diversity#education#equity
law-and-politics2 years ago

Federal Judge Dismisses Discrimination Lawsuit Against Texas A&M

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Texas A&M University that claimed a faculty fellowship program discriminated against white and Asian male candidates. The judge ruled that the passage of Senate Bill 17, which bans public universities in Texas from considering race or other characteristics beyond merit in hiring, renders the lawsuit moot. The plaintiff, Richard Lowery, a white finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, had not applied for a position at Texas A&M but argued that ongoing discrimination prevented him from doing so. The judge stated that Lowery cannot assume discrimination exists without being a candidate, but did not preclude future action if unconstitutional hiring practices continue.

via The Texas Tribune|
#hiring-discrimination#law-and-politics#lawsuit