UAB tells WBRC, “In accordance with SB129, UAB has closed the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Additional compliance efforts will be ongoing, and we will be fully compliant with Alabama Act 2024-34 (SB 129) when it goes into effect on October 1.
Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill earlier this year banning state funding of DEI programs at public schools, universities, and state agencies.
Miguel Luna is an upcoming junior at who helped create Esperanza at UAB for Hispanic and Latino students. He said when Gov. Ivey signed Senate Bill 129, he expected this to happen. Still, he said it was disappointing.“It’s really not just affecting college students or higher education facilities,” he said.
UAB will be launching a new unit called The Office of Access and Engagement, a new entity that will broadly serve all members of the campus community.it will “open with a new charge and function to broadly serve and promote the success of all UAB students, faculty and staff.” UAB continued on saying the office will address barriers associated with higher education access, recruitment, retention and success.
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