Flying_Donny on Nostr: Sad and scary. The GOP-dominated Iowa House established a committee to review the ...

Sad and scary. The GOP-dominated Iowa House established a committee to review the state's colleges and universities. It is chaired by the state representative who led the effort to force the recent closure of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices at the three public universities. Now the University of Iowa is obeying in advance by closing some departments and eliminating some majors. (1/3)
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2024-11-22/iowa-house-to-launch-new-committee-higher-education-system-college-universities
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/12/27/university-iowa-pushes-close-departments-american-studies-gender-womens-sexuality-studies/