Local Profile by Virginia Mingorance 2/23/2023
Following Gov. Abbott’s memo to state agencies, several Texas universities changed their hiring policies On Feb. 22, the University of Texas System board chair, Kevin Eltife, read a statement saying that the university has put all new policies promoting diversity, equity and inclusion on hold. All 13 university and health campuses across the state were asked for a report on all current diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
UT is the latest university system to respond to Gov. Abbott’s memo telling state agencies that DEI policies unfairly benefit some groups to the detriment of others and that state agencies are breaking the law when considering factors other than merit in their hiring decisions. Earlier this month, following Abbott’s memo, both Texas Tech University and Texas A&M said they changed their hiring policies.
According to KHOU 11, Eltife referred to Abbott’s memo saying, “Given the clear legislative focus, we have paused any new DEI policies on our campuses and have asked for reports on current policies on our campuses,” adding, “This will give our board a chance to review the various policies system-wide.”
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