UWL caves to legal demand challenging its diversity and inclusion statement for student organizations

On Thursday, Dec. 14, The Racquet Press received information regarding a legal demand brought against the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 

The demand came after Young America’s Foundation (YAF) applied to become a recognized organization at UWL, but was denied due to the lack of a diversity and inclusion (D&I) statement in its bylaws. This statement became a requirement in 2021 by UWL’s Student Association (SA) in its resolution SA2021-040.  The D&I statement reads: ....