A&M officials released an internal investigation Thursday that apologized for how the hiring was handled and stated that “mistakes were made during the hiring...
McElroy, who is a Black woman from Houston, declined the offer and spoke to the Texas Tribune about her hiring experience, stating that she was caught up in the “DEI hysteria.”
DEI, short for diversity, equity and inclusion, has been in the spotlight since the Texas Legislature passed a bill that aims to eliminate DEI offices and programs from the state’s colleges and universities.Critics often refer to DEI as a “woke” ideology that favors race over merit and that threatens free speech by compelling people to think the same way.
McElroy, who is a Texas A&M alum, will remain in her position as a journalism professor at the University of Texas.
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