US EditionMore than 800 people submit testimony against Ohio’s massive higher education overhaul bill
- Hundreds of college students, university faculty, and concerned citizens submitted testimony against Senate Bill 1, claiming it would degrade higher education in Ohio and lead to people leaving the state.
- Senate Bill 1 would ban diversity and inclusion efforts, prevent faculty from striking, and impose new mandates on public universities, according to David Jackson, a representative of the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors.
- Testimonies indicated that if Senate Bill 1 passes, it may lead to the shutdown of centers like the Pride Center, which supports diversity and inclusion, as expressed by Audrey Ansel, a junior at Ohio University.
- State Senator Jerry Cirino introduced Senate Bill 1, which could be voted on by the full Ohio Senate as early as Wednesday afternoon.
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More than 800 people submit testimony against Ohio’s massive higher education overhaul bill
More than 200 people came to the Ohio Statehouse to testify during Tuesday’s Ohio Senate Higher Education Committee meeting and more than 830 people submitted testimony.
Ohio University's diversity and inclusion centers could close if higher ed overhaul bill passes
Ohio University's Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, and Pride Center could all be forced to shut down if Republican lawmakers pass the Ohio Senate Bill 1 higher education overhaul. The bill would ban diversity and inclusion efforts from Ohio’s public universities.
More than 800 people submit testimony against Ohio’s massive higher education overhaul bill – BG Independent News
BY MEGAN HENRY Ohio Capital Journal Hundreds of college students, university faculty and concerned citizens submitted testimony against a controversial bill that would overhaul higher education for Ohio’s public universities, saying it will degrade higher ed in Ohio and make people leave the state. More than 200 people came to the Ohio Statehouse to testify during Tuesday’s Ohio Senate Higher Education Committee meeting and more than 830 people s
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