Posted on 04/04/2024 1:26:50 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
The University of Texas at Austin has sent layoff notices to an estimated 60 staff members who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles, according to the Texas NAACP and the Texas Conference of American Association of University Professors.
The staffing cuts come as the university works to comply with the state’s anti-DEI law, or SB17, that bans public colleges and universities from maintaining DEI offices, holding mandatory DEI training, and having departments focused on “promoting differential treatment” based on race, sex or ethnicity.
In a statement released Wednesday, the Texas NAACP and AAUP said impacted staff members were given a 90-day layoff notice. Forty of those employees were from the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, which will be closing, the statement said. The office was formerly called the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement before SB17 went into effect in January.
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One student said Tuesday she was saddened by the news of staff jobs being cut. Aaliyah Barlow, president of the university’s Black Student Alliance, said she feels discouraged by the disinvestment in DEI-related jobs and programs.
“Me personally, I cried,” Barlow said. “The fact that I am going to come back here next year and all the staff members I know and all the programs I value are just going to be gone, it’s very disheartening. I feel like my college experience is ruined.”
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Well! I never!
Wonderful news.
Where’s the flashing schadenfreude sign?
The fact that one university had 60 of these frauds employed, shows how far the rot has advanced. 60? smh!
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
I think someone already said that.
“ I feel like my college experience is ruined.”
So go somewhere else.
Frigging pansy assed little snowflake.
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“The University of Texas at Austin has sent layoff notices to an estimated 60 staff members who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles”
I’m willing to wager money that at least 40 of them find other jobs, or even find jobs with different names, but the same function.
So don’t celebrate yet - celebrate when the Administration there starts getting thrown in jail for violating State Law.
I need to move to Texas, (or Florida)!!!!!
If only TX could cut out that blue blight that is Austin.
Twenty years ago, UT allowed Muslims to set up stands along Speedway to holler and get in passerby’s faces.
About 15 years ago, the UT president whined that forcing them to admit the Top 10% of TX high school graduates would end Longhorn Football.
Ten years ago, they had 2nd Amendment protests with sweet little southern gals waving giant dildos yelling, “Cocks, not Glocks.”
UT has always been far lefty.
Jeez, it’s amazing how much parasitic deadwood there is in these institutions.
YES!!!
Don’t you have to be black for this to work?
Rachel tried to get away with it...
DEI ping
Don't give UT bureaucrats any ideas. They would probably welcome any excuse to change the school's motto: Disciplina, Praesidium, Civitatis.
In the interest of full disclosure Aaliyah Barlow, president of the university’s Black Student Alliance, should have noted that all students fees make the Black Student Alliance free for those members. Makes you wonder if she’s on a free ride also.
It’s a start.
Texas yes. Austin, hmmm.
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