The Impact of DEI Program Cuts on Higher Education.

More than a dozen state legislatures have introduced or passed bills reining in DEI programs in colleges and universities, claiming the offices eat up valuable financial resources with little impact. The pushback against diversity programs and initiatives is viewed as another battle in an ongoing culture war. The true domino effect of these bills is still to be determined, but one possible outcome could be the division between more conservative states and more progressive states in terms of who can access higher education.