DEI ban: State universities reallocate over US$2 million

Iowa’s state universities have reallocated more than US$2.1 million originally used for positions and offices relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on campus as a result of Iowa Board of Regent directives and a state law set to go into effect next summer, according to a report released on Tuesday 29 October, writes Brooklyn Draisey for Iowa Capital Dispatch.

Nearly a year after the board of regents implemented directives for state universities to restructure or eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion offices, positions and programmes, the board and universities are working to come under compliance with a state law barring them from opening, maintaining or funding DEI offices.

Board President Sherry Bates announced at the board’s September meeting that board office staff had begun analysing university departments, programmes and positions relating to DEI in order to bring the universities under compliance with legislation pertaining to DEI activities on college campuses. Bates, along with Regents Greta Rouse, David Barker and JC Risewick, led this process.
Full report on the Iowa Capital Dispatch site