The Future of D.E.I.

Published January 23, 2024 at 2:39 PM MST

Republican Rep. Katy Hall (right) presented her Equal Opportunity Initiatives bill, which targets DEI programs, to the House Education Committee, Jan. 17, 2024. Former Utah Republican Party Chair James Evans (left) helped Hall create the bill.

Lawmakers are rushing an anti-D.E.I. bill through the 2024 Utah Legislature.

If things continue on the current trajectory, Utah’s public schools, universities and government agencies will have to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The University of Utah has already adjusted their policy to exclude diversity statements in hiring. We are discussing where this all started, the position higher education is in and why D.E.I. is so controversial.

GUESTS –

Brad Mortensen | President, Weber State University
Conor Friedersdorf | Journalist and staff writer at The Atlantic. You can read his articles here.
Nicholas Confessore | Political and investigative reporter at The New York Times. You can read his article America is Under Attack: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade” here.

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