Posted on 08/01/2025 5:16:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A second University of Iowa employee is on paid administrative leave following an online video that appears to show the employee discussing recent diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) laws and ways faculty members can get around the laws.
A video posted to conservative news site Townhall appears to show a University of Iowa employee — identified in the story as Cory Lockwood, the senior associate director of the Iowa Memorial Union — talking about how the university has complied with recent DEI laws enacted by the state legislature.
"There's DEI work happening," he appears to say in the video. "I think, you know, somebody's not going to have that in their job description because of the statehouse."
The University of Iowa confirmed Lockwood is on paid administrative leave as of Thursday.
Lockwood is at least the second University of Iowa employee to be placed on paid administrative leave after a video surfaced in which they discussed enforcement of Iowa's DEI laws. Another employee, Drea Tinoco, was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday.
The video of Tinoco also drew an official complaint from Gov. Kim Reynolds to the Iowa Attorney General's Office, which subsequently launched an investigation.
KCCI has been unable to confirm authenticity of the videos.
University of Iowa: You’re in serious trouble, pal.
Mr. Lockwood (worried): Does this mean double secret probation?
University of Iowa: Not at all. Paid administrative leave until it all blows over.
The rot is deep. It will take years to cut it all out.
“There’s DEI work happening,” he appears to say in the video. “I think, you know, somebody’s not going to have that in their job description because of the statehouse.”
I’ve noticed when many Democrats start blathering about something they almost always say “I think” ... as if that’s possible
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