SUU students worry anti-DEI rules will encourage extremists and hate crimes on campus.
SUU and the state’s other seven public colleges and universities have until July 1 to comply with a new Utah law.In response to the state’s controversial new anti-DEI rules, Southern Utah University officials are taking steps to ensure they are fully compliant with the law.
Moreover, it bars employers at such institutions from requiring staff or job applicants to sign “diversity statements” as a precondition for hire —Whatever the law requires, SUU officials say they intend to meet the deadline while continuing campus-wide efforts to support students and help them succeed.
One possible change SUU might have to make to abide by the new rules is to eliminate or, more likely, rename its, which provides services and advice to students from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented communities. It also helps LGBTQ, Black and other students on campus stage events and access other educational resources.
“The anti-DEI rules are concerning because they specifically target safe places in schools and universities that are meant to protect marginalized folks such as LGBTQ students and people of color,” said Dante Grilli, secretary of the Pride and Equality Club.
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