Texas A&M University sponsors trips for faculty and doctoral students to attend diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) conferences that explicitly do not allow students of white or Asian descent to attend. It is reported that there are.
The PhD Project’s annual conference is aimed at individuals who “identify as Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic American, or Native American/Indigenous Canadian.” According to Go to that website. Emails posted to It insists it does not violate the state ban.
The organization hosting the conference said its goal is to increase diversity and equity in doctoral programs, and said that racist student and faculty expressive behavior in the programs is “not only ethical; It uses unpublished research results that it claims are “evidence.” It is based on.” Website. The conference provides prospective doctoral students with the opportunity to network with current students and “get a realistic look at every step of the way to a doctoral degree.”
Exclusive: Texas A&M sponsors trip to DEI conference that bans whites and Asians from attending. The university falsely claims that this use of taxpayer funds does not violate the state’s DEI ban.@Tam Supporting racism and breaking the law. pic.twitter.com/pFWYnZdweE
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In 2023, Texas banned DEI in higher education, choosing instead to focus on “merit-based approaches in which individuals are judged on their qualifications, skills, and contributions.” Several other states boast similar measures to eradicate ideology.
Despite these bans, DEI initiatives remain rampant at many state universities across the country. The University of Texas paid a whopping $9.8 million to cover the salaries of 116 DEI staff in 2023. The school also hosted federally funded research on topics such as “shishteronormativity, the societal belief that everyone is cisgender and heterosexual.”
Many DEI programs are beginning to collapse at prominent schools. Research has revealed that this initiative may increase racial tensions and fail to increase diversity and overall student outcomes. (Related: Biden Justice Department pours more than $100 million into ‘restorative justice’ DEI efforts for K-12 students, new report finds)
Texas A&M did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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