Mandates for diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology are pervasive in American institutions of higher education, according to a new report from advocacy group Speech First.
A majority of the 248 universities surveyed in the report published Thursday require students to take DEI-related courses to satisfy their general education requirements, and 59% of the 165 universities that require DEI coursework are taxpayer-funded schools.
“Requiring students to take DEI courses in order to receive a diploma stifles genuine diversity of thought and undermines the principles of academic freedom,” Cherise Trump, executive director of Speech First, said in a statement. “When students are indoctrinated and coerced to this level, civic engagement dies. Our report illuminates the true extent of this problem and how universities attempt to conceal their coercive tactics in pursuit of their political agendas.”
The report
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