Texas university to cancel cultural graduations in light of new law

University of Texas at Austin reportedly announced last week that they are canceling cultural graduations due to recent law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.

Senate Bill 17, which went into effect this month, affects DEI offices and programs at public colleges and universities across the state. Joshua Q. Nelson is a reporter for Fox News Digital.

Their decision came after the university’s Multicultural Engagement Center (MEC) was closed in compliance with the state’s law shutting down DEI offices. The closure of the Multicultural Engagement Center impacted their Black Graduation, Latinx Graduation, and GraduAsian ceremonies. Joshua focuses on politics, education policy ranging from the local to the federal level, and the parental uprising in education.

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