Utah Introduces Bill To Fight DEI In University Hiring Processes

This is something that some universities require at this time, and many feel that it is discriminatory in and of itself to make people sign statements like this when they may or may not honestly believe in what they are being asked to sign.

Republican Utah state Rep. Katy Hall would prohibit “the use of certain statements or materials by a state entity to determine employment, admission, or other benefits, and the use of certain specialized services,.” Also, the bill would prohibit any submission of statements or documents related to anti-racism, implicit bias, or Critical Race Theory (CRT).

The Daily Caller reported that John Sailer, a National Association of Scholars (NAS) fellow, said the following about this movement by the state representative: “Utah’s universities push DEI as forcefully as universities in any other state, including through mandatory diversity statements. Some universities in Utah have even moved to require DEI evaluations for tenure,” and “All of this poses a huge threat to academic freedom, and it’s no surprise that legislators have taken notice.”

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Diversity statements are something that has been used to determine which applicants might be permitted to enter certain universities over the years. However, some universities have started to step away from it. Texas Tech University recently announced on February 7th that it would no longer require statements of support for diversity to gain entrance to the university.

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Gardner Pate, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s chief of staff, wrote to the university to warn them that such statements were illegal. He also stated that using taxpayer funds to support DEI statements is illegal.

February 16, 2023

The Daily Caller reached out to Representative Hall for more comment about her proposed legislation, but she was later available.

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What is clear from the introduction of this potential piece of legislation is that many people are concerned about what it means to have a requirement that students sign on to statements that they may or may not agree to in reality. Therefore, it is essential to ensure we are all keeping a close eye on how such statements can impact the future of education. There are still many twists and turns in this story, in all likelihood, and it is worth paying attention to.