TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State universities in Kansas would be banned from requiring prospective students, potential hires and staffers seeking promotion to disclose their views on diversity initiatives under a policy change being considered by the state’s higher education board.
The Kansas Board of Regents was set to discuss the policy change during a meeting Wednesday at Fort Hays University. The proposal would revise policy language that currently emphasizes “multiculturism and diversity” on campus and replace it with language barring universities from requiring statements “pledging allegiance to, support for or opposition to” diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in applications for admission, hiring or promotion — without setting any penalties for violations.
The proposed change comes as the state’s Democratic governor faces pressure to enshrine the anti-DEI policy in law following Republicans’ approval of a bill in the Legislature that would put the same policy into state law. That bill allows a fine of up to $10,000 for a violation and includes provisions in the next state budget to withhold nearly $36 million from the state universities unless they publicly confirm that they don’t have such requirements. Gov. Laura Kelly has until Friday to act on the bill and until April 25 to act on the budget provisions.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescueFunding shortfall halts Taranaki Cathedral projectWestern leaders in Kyiv, G7 pledge support for Ukraine on war anniversaryMore than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medicationJailed Vietnamese writer honored with international award — Radio Free AsiaFormer world's oldest dog stripped of titleBetter conditions fail to yield signs of missing crew member from fishing boatA new Washington state law does not offer cash for reporting hate speechNearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report saysBees cause a buzz and lengthy disruption at Indian Wells tennis during Alcaraz vs Zverev match
2.8325s , 6501.0546875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Kansas' higher ed board is considering an anti ,World Wave news portal