JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Universities and companies around the country have DEI divisions. DEI stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. But some Mississippi officials are raising a red flag to say the offices at the state’s universities are not doing what you’d expect.
“I have real concerns about what DEI staff may be teaching or doing at our taxpayer-funded universities,” said Auditor White in 2023. “For example, during the Trump Administration, President Trump shut down federal government DEI programs because some taught that ‘virtually all White people contribute to racism.’ This kind of language tears us apart, not brings us together.”
Auditor Shad White called attention to concerns about DEI divisions at the state’s universities in a 2023 report. He said they’re sharing controversial ideology with students that’s being funded by the taxpayers.
“They don’t want to teach their kids at home that they should treat everybody the same way, …