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| Arizona State University professor sues school over DEI training: 'simply racism' |
| 2024-03-21 |
| [FOXNEWS] A longtime professor at Arizona State University (ASU) sued the university on Tuesday over a mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) course for faculty, arguing it violates state law. Owen Anderson, a professor of philosophy, religious studies and theology at ASU, is suing the school with the help of the conservative nonprofit the Goldwater Institute, claiming it is in violation of a two-year-old state law that forbids public agencies from requiring employees to engage in training that presents any form of "blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex." Anderson could face discipline from his superiors for refusing to participate in the DEI training, according to a blurb from the Goldwater Institute. The complaint alleges the training discriminates by "compelling the speech of public employees by requiring faculty and staff to take an examination following a training that presents forms of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex, and answer with Arizona State University’s ’correct’ answers, in violation of the Arizona Constitution." "I shouldn’t be forced to take training and affirm ideas with which I disagree as a condition of employment,’" Owen said in the blurb. "This ’training’ is simply racism under the guise of DEI. It goes against my conscience, and I want no part of it." Related: Arizona State University: 2024-03-18 Anger rises over South Africa making millions in US benefits while cozying up to Iran, Russia and Hamas Arizona State University: 2022-07-21 Real-life Doogie Howser becomes youngest black student EVER to be accepted by US medical school: 13-year-old prodigy, who will be qualified to treat patients when she's 18, thanks mom for adopting and homeschooling her Arizona State University: 2022-07-01 'Mystery rocket' that crashed into the Moon baffles NASA scientists Related: Diversity, equity and inclusion: 2024-03-02 University of Florida eliminates DEI office, will put its $5M toward recruiting faculty Diversity, equity and inclusion: 2024-02-27 Most people don't realize how bad the situation is in medical schools, worse than in general higher ed Diversity, equity and inclusion: 2024-01-09 America began to save democracy from Democrats |
| Posted by:Fred |
#5 — Giga Based Dad (@GigaBasedDad) March 21, 2024 |
| Posted by: badanov 2024-03-21 22:57 |
| #4 I don’t see a way the university comes out ahead. Find one of these old Westerns - with a cow herd stampede - on YouTube. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-21 18:49 |
| #3 I don’t see a way the university comes out ahead. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-03-21 18:46 |
| #2 ^ Slick |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-21 08:13 |
| #1 DEI is short for "didn't earn it." |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-03-21 08:11 |