Lawmakers debate DEI course content and faculty senates’ influence in how colleges and universities operate.
Texas lawmakers are eyeing how DEI is woven into college courses and how much influence faculty senates have on campuses.
He questioned Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III on academic minors that were cut last week, including one for LGBTQ studies.A&M faculty members have complained about the way university officials cut these programs without consulting them. Welsh agreed that faculty was not “sufficiently” involved in that decision but will participate moving forward.Creighton said he received multiple reports about college courses that have DEI content woven in across various fields of study.
Jay Hartzell, president of the University of Texas at Austin, stressed that new courses are implemented based on market demand. Critics of DEI say DEI favors race or gender over merit and stifles freedom of speech by compelling people to believe in the same belief system.
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