Texas college students blast school for complying with law to remove DEI: ‘Political conformity’

Republican State Sen. Brandon Creighton discusses the law he authored to close DEI departments at public universities.

University of Texas at Austin (UT) students blasted their school for complying with state law to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices on campuses.

UT laid off dozens of employees who worked in their DEI programs to comply with a new state law, the university announced last week.

The students wanted UT to defy state law in order to abide by the school's "values" in protecting "marginalized groups."

Maddox Réal, class of 2026, told Fox News Digital, "UT Austin is now compliant with the extremist Texan government."

She went on to say it "demonstrates that if you look to promote an equitable academic environment for all students, you are not welcome here."

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Réal added that the student population was appalled by the closure of the offices and called it "wrongful termination."

"State efforts to undermine initiatives that seek to uplift and protect marginalized groups have no place on our campus. I have found myself extremely disappointed in UT Austin’s response to these authoritarian practices, and its commitment to be SB 17 compliant. As one of the most influential and powerful universities in this nation, one would expect a fight, a struggle, on behalf of so many vulnerable students," she said.

"However, the school administration is continuously failing the very students it claims to protect," she added.

"To remove job security from people who are