"University of Wisconsin Regents Reject DEI Initiatives, Sparking Student Reactions and Calls for Apology"

The University of Wisconsin regents rejected a deal that would have provided pay raises and funding for a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The deal, brokered by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, was voted down 9-8 during an emergency meeting. Democrats accused Republicans of holding employees hostage by blocking pay raises, while Republicans argued that the deal would have perpetuated a single viewpoint on campus.