WHITEWATER, Wis. (WKOW) -- UW-Whitewater has renamed and reorganized its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs amid a toxic state and nation political debate over similar initiatives.The decision to change the programs has troubled university staff and students, several of whom spoke to 27 News on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal by campus administration.
They described conversations with administrators who issued directives that diversity programs be renamed, removing words like "diversity" and "multicultural" in favor of more ambiguous terminology like "inclusive" and "belonging."...
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