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Iowa Board of Regents backs attorney general review after report on DEI compliance; special meeting set
Summary
Board president and university leaders said they will cooperate with the attorney general’s review after a report alleging faculty and staff violations of state and federal rules on diversity, equity and inclusion. The board will hold a special meeting in August to continue work on a replacement policy.
Regent Bates, president of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, opened the meeting by saying the board will support the attorney general's review after a news report alleging faculty and staff had not followed state and federal law related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
“Following the law is not optional, nor is working around the law,” Regent Bates said. “Any attempt to skirt the law needs to be dealt with swiftly.”
Bates said the board will not take up the proposed DEI-related policy at this meeting because…
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