UT Austin Cuts DEI Staff in Compliance with Texas State Law
TL;DR
The University of Texas at Austin is eliminating an unknown number of diversity, equity, and inclusion staff positions and closing its department focused on access and belonging on campus to comply with the state's anti-DEI law, redirecting funds from DEI initiatives to teaching and research. The university is also closing its Division of Campus and Community Engagement, leading to concerns and disappointment among students about the disinvestment in DEI-related jobs and programs.
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- The University of Texas at Austin is cutting its DEI staff to comply with state law CNN
- Sources: UT lays off at least 60 employees previously in DEI-related position, closes DCCE Austin American-Statesman
- UT Austin lays off around 60 staffers to comply with Texas DEI ban KUT
- Texas university clears DEI offices, fires employees in light of new state law: report Fox News
- UT-Austin announces round of firings in latest step to comply with Texas' DEI ban The Texas Tribune
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