How have DEI policies at Texas universities impacted you? Share your experiences with us. [Video]

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The Texas Tribune has been reporting on Texas elected officials’ pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at state universities and student speech and protests in solidarity with Palestinians.

In 2023, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 17, which bans DEI initiatives in public universities. It has led universities such as the University of Houston to close down an LGBTQ resource center and for leaders at the University of Texas at Austin to fire dozens of employees in DEI-related roles. State lawmakers have also scheduled a May hearing to examine how universities are implementing the law.

More recently, Gov. Greg Abbott also ordered universities to revise their free speech policies and singled out pro-Palestine student groups, saying they should be subject to discipline.

We want to continue reporting on the ramifications of these policy moves, and want to hear from …