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UT Austin lays off dozens who worked in DEI roles, citing new state law
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UT Austin lays off dozens who worked in DEI roles, citing new state law
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
April 3, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. EDT
The University of Texas at Austin is laying off dozens of employees who previously worked in DEI roles in response to a state law that banned such programs. (iStock)
The University of Texas at Austin is laying off dozens of employees who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles in response to a state law that banned such programs, according to the Texas chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
Employees who had previously worked in DEI roles received layoff notices Tuesday. That came months after the university had reassigned them from those positions to comply with the legislation, which went into effect Jan. 1. The school declined to provide a specific tally of the number of people affected, though the AAUP said 60 is a “conservative estimate.”
“None of the staff who received pink slips are currently working in DEI-related jobs,” Brian Evans, a UT professor and interim president of the Texas chapter of the AAUP, and Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas NAACP, said in a joint statement. “These terminations clearly are intended to retaliate against employees because of their previous association with DEI.”
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By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff is a reporter on The Washington Post's General Assignment desk, where he covers breaking news and writes of-the-moment features. He has reported for The Post from Europe and covered crime and criminal justice on the Metro desk. He previously worked for the Texas Tribune and was a Fulbright scholar in Germany. Twitter https://twitter.com/danrosziff
UT Austin lays off dozens who worked in DEI roles, citing new state law
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
April 3, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. EDT
The University of Texas at Austin is laying off dozens of employees who previously worked in DEI roles in response to a state law that banned such programs. (iStock)
The University of Texas at Austin is laying off dozens of employees who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles in response to a state law that banned such programs, according to the Texas chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
Employees who had previously worked in DEI roles received layoff notices Tuesday. That came months after the university had reassigned them from those positions to comply with the legislation, which went into effect Jan. 1. The school declined to provide a specific tally of the number of people affected, though the AAUP said 60 is a “conservative estimate.”
“None of the staff who received pink slips are currently working in DEI-related jobs,” Brian Evans, a UT professor and interim president of the Texas chapter of the AAUP, and Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas NAACP, said in a joint statement. “These terminations clearly are intended to retaliate against employees because of their previous association with DEI.”
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By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff is a reporter on The Washington Post's General Assignment desk, where he covers breaking news and writes of-the-moment features. He has reported for The Post from Europe and covered crime and criminal justice on the Metro desk. He previously worked for the Texas Tribune and was a Fulbright scholar in Germany. Twitter https://twitter.com/danrosziff
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