After The Ban On Diversity Programs, What’s Next For Higher Education In Utah?

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George Frey / Stringer / Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated April 3, 2024

Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed H.B.261, or the Equal Opportunities Initiative, into law on January 30, making it yet another state to ban diversity training, hiring, and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, 81 anti-DEI bills have been introduced in 28 states and Congress since 2023, with measures now law

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