UNT Dissolves Faculty Resource Groups, Citing Bill That Targets Campus DEI Initiatives

UNT Dissolves Faculty Resource Groups, Citing Bill That Targets Campus DEI Initiatives

Faculty support groups at the University of North Texas are the latest slice of university programming razed by Senate Bill 17, a Texas law that has become infamous for targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in education.  A notice sent to university employees last week announced that groups designed to unite employees who share similarities — such as women, racial groups, Christians and those diagnosed with neurodivergent disorders — must cease operations immediately in order to comply with SB 17, the North Texas Daily reports…

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