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University of Iowa announces it will close department of gender, women’s and sexuality studies as state’s public universities continue to navigate changing landscape landscape painting.
“Under the proposed plan, the college would close the departments of American Studies and Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies, as well as the American Studies and Social Justice major, which currently has fewer than 60 students, and create a new major in Social and Cultural Analysis,” The University of Iowa announced in a statement Press release December 17th.
The decision comes after the Iowa Board of Regents approved 10 recommendations to scale back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the Hawkeye State.
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The University of Iowa has announced it will close its gender, women’s and sexuality studies department as the state’s public universities continue to grapple with the changing DEI landscape. (Getty Images)
“We are excited to reposition these programs for the future,” University of Iowa Dean College of Arts and Sciences (CLAS), said Sarah Sanders. “The creation of the School of Social and Cultural Analysis will allow us to build on our substantial legacy in areas critical to our mission, while creating more sustainable structures and spaces for innovative new courses.”
“Currently, these programs are managed by multiple department chairs and multiple directors,” said Roland Racevskis, associate dean for arts and humanities at CLAS. “Under this proposed plan, the school would have a leadership team dedicated to overseeing these programs. operation.”
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The announcement shows that if the proposal is successfully approved at the February board meeting, the proposal will take effect on July 1, 2025. (Getty Images)
“Students in this major will be able to connect their personal experiences and ideas to the larger social context,” said Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education at CLAS. “This will make them highly adaptable through analytical thinking, effective communication, and research. skills to prepare you for potential career or graduate work in cultural studies and related fields.”
announcement It was revealed that if the proposal is successfully approved at the February board meeting, the proposal will take effect on July 1, 2025.
The University of Iowa is not the only academic institution to change its stance on DEI projects in recent months.
University of Michigan ends with DEI Statement About this month’s questions about faculty hiring, promotions, and tenure. this University of Austin UATX is a private liberal arts university that also replaced DEI with a merit-based admissions initiative this year.
Some states, including Florida, have Restrict or prohibit funding DEI from state agencies.
The University of Iowa did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital Media.
Fox News’ Tyler Penley contributed to this report.
