Utah university removes ‘equity’ and ‘inclusion’ from mission statement because of anti-DEI law

The school’s new, shorter mission statement recently received final approval from the Utah Board of Higher Education.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Louis Frederick Moench statue at Weber State University on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024. The Ogden school recently updated it mission statement to eliminate the words "equity" and "inclusion" because of Utah's anti-DEI law.

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Utah university removes ‘equity’ and ‘inclusion’ from mission statement because of anti-DEI law

The school’s new, shorter mission statement recently received final approval from the Utah Board of Higher Education.

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