The University of Iowa will close the Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies department and Social Justice major by mid-2025, scaling back DEI initiatives.
Under the proposed plan, the university aims to replace these departments with a new major in Social and Cultural Analysis, consolidating multiple disciplines for a more effective educational structure.
Sara Sanders, the university's CLAS dean, expressed enthusiasm for repositioning programs for the future, indicating a focus on sustainability and innovative curricula in cultural studies.
This development reflects a broader trend in higher education where institutions like the University of Michigan and the University of Austin are also reducing DEI programs.
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