Many teachers and students are uncertain about what anti-DEI laws, such as the most recent bill passed by the Iowa Senate to eliminate all forms of DEI in city and county offices, mean for those studying and working at Iowa’s public universities and how universities can resist these laws.
To offer clarity and context around the recent legislation and how it impacts Iowa’s public universities, the University of Iowa’s graduate student union, the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, collaborated with local organizations to sponsor the “Teaching Beyond Fear” webinar.
The webinar featured a pre-recorded video of the three speakers — Marie Krebs, Henry Hamilton III Esq., and Courtland Cox — alongside the opportunity for those attending the webinar to participate in a live discussion and ask their own questions…