Mississippi universities halt funding for student groups, citing DEI law

Mississippi universities halt funding for student groups, citing DEI law

Some Mississippi universities have stopped giving money to student organizations for club activities due to uncertainty over a state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.

Mississippi Universities Halt Funding for Student Groups, Citing DEI Law

Mississippi universities halt funding for student groups, citing DEI law - Open Campus

Some Mississippi universities have stopped giving money to student organizations for club activities due to uncertainty over a state law — on hold by a federal judge — that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.  It’s one of the first widespread, tangible consequences of a law that attorneys say will have sweeping ramifications across the state’s education system.  A federal judge has blocked House Bill 1193 for the for…