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UT Austin says it laid off nearly 60 people on April 2. Most came in response to Texas' anti-DEI lawJay Hartzell first announced the layoffs in an April 2 email that did not include the number of positions being eliminated.
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Students have asked President Jay Hartzell and Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton to participate in a student-led town hall on April 19 in response to the implementation of the state's new anti-DEI law.
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Senate Bill 17, which bans Texas public universities from having DEI programs and trainings, went into effect Jan. 1. Since then, UT Austin has renamed, reorganized or eliminated several university organizations. Now it's cutting jobs.
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They say certain groups were not given the opportunity to make adjustments to comply with the new law. Because they are no longer sponsored by UT, they no longer receive financial support.
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The university celebrated its decision to hire Kathleen McElroy to revive its journalism program. She says she’s staying at UT after she felt judged because of her gender.
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A House panel on Thursday advanced a budget bill that would prohibit colleges and universities from using state funds for diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Members of Texas Students for DEI say they'll work to defend these practices.
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Similar debates on hot-button social issues — from gender-affirming care to drag performances to DEI programs — are playing out in statehouses nationwide.
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The system leaders’ decision comes weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in their hiring practices. Texas A&M University also recently changed its hiring practices.
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In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbott’s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and state employment laws, and hiring cannot be based on factors “other than merit.”
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Students had been pushing for the State Board of Education to adopt a new, more inclusive social studies curriculum this year. Instead, the board delayed their scheduled update until at least 2025.