The University of Utah is closing its LGBT Resource Center, along with a center for students from underrepresented racial and religious communities and another for women. When Becket Harris started college at the University of Utah, the school’s LGBT center quickly became the most important spot on campus for her — a
Across Utah, public schools, universities and government agencies must make shifts to comply with the law, which goes into effect Monday. The state becomes the latest where Republican legislators have restricted DEI programs, amid aand, more commonly, to change hiring practices, such as ending requirements for diversity statements from job candidates.
On Friday, a farewell was planned for the university’s LGBT Resource Center, which asked supporters to “join us to laugh, cry and celebrate” its 21-year run. An Instagram post advertising the goodbye party drew dozens of comments and broken-heart emojis. The law does not affect classroom instruction, academic freedom or academic research, the Utah System of Higher Education said in its guidance.proposing to end all federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs and pull funding from government agencies, schools and others with DEI programs.