Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Professors are afraid to publicly speak out, system leaders left key questions unanswered and advocates worry for LGBTQ+ students' mental health.

K-State leaders say they requested the change to comply with a new state law that requires state agencies to eliminate any policies or programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The $500,000 grant will help Overland Park make its streets safer. But several community members raised concerns that the Trump administration's terms require cooperation with immigration enforcement and compliance with executive orders banning diversity.

Professors' concerns included the state's DEI ban and new limits to faculty influence at colleges and universities.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.

The long-awaited vote survived objections from the panel's most right-leaning Republicans, who criticized the lessons as "un-American woke indoctrination."

Dozens of new state laws went into effect today. Here are some of the noteworthy pieces of legislation going into the next fiscal year.

Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.

College professionals who support underrepresented students have seen their work suddenly thrust into the political spotlight. It's part of an effort to clamp down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Oklahoma colleges and universities in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education will be banned from using state funds for diversity, equity and inclusion activities and positions after Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 796 into law Wednesday.