Georgia universities rebrand, rename diversity efforts in wake of new anti-DEI regulations

As Georgia universities respond to new anti-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion regulations in the state, at least one outspoken scholar argues the efforts are not actually eliminating DEI.

The University System of Georgia in 2023 banned the use of DEI statements for hiring, and colleges and universities in the state were also told to discontinue the use of DEI terminology in teaching training standards.

In the wake of these changes, Georgia Tech in October announced it would embed its DEI into the school’s academic and administrative units “rather than being run out of a separate, central office.”