First university in Utah renames DEI office after lawmakers ban words. This is what it’s now called.
Under HB261, Utah colleges, universities and K-12 schools are prohibited from having an office that uses the terms “diversity, equity and inclusion” in the name.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students at Utah Valley University on Aug. 25, 2022. The Orem school is the first in the state to rename is campus diversity center in line with HB261 that passed during the 2024 legislative session.
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