3 of Iowa’s public universities start the semester without DEI programs [Video]

DES MOINES, Iowa — College students attending Iowa’s three public universities will attend classes without diversity, equity and inclusion as a part of their curriculum and with major adjustments to their school’s DEI departments. 

These changes come after a state law banned DEI programs, forcing the universities to restructure their current departments to meet the state compliance requirements and the board of regents. Local 5 brought you each university’s plan back in April. 

This past legislative session had Iowa legislators fighting for or against the future of DEI programs and departments within public universities.

The fight to restrict DEI for Iowa’s three universities passed both houses and signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds. That new law brought changes to DEI at the Universities of Iowa, Iowa …