UofM Shuts Multicultural Office Amid DEI Restrictions

State law, executive orders push U of M to dismantle DEI efforts

To comply with a new Tennessee law and federal efforts, the University of Memphis is eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the school, including the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

UofM shuts multicultural office amid DEI restrictions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis' Office of Multicultural Affairs has been closed due to a law passed that dismantles the department's diversity, equity, and inclusion office on Friday. The University of Memphis said the following in a statement: "Public Chapter 458, known as the “Dismantling DEI Departments Act,” is now law in Tennessee. This state law and recent executive orders prohibit public institutions of higher education, like…

U of M announces end of DEI programs, shutters Multicultural Affairs Office

The University of Memphis will be eliminating its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, including the multicultural affairs office, in order to comply with Tennessee state law and presidential executive orders, the university said Friday.