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Help us report on the effects of policies targeting DEI initiatives and pro-Palestine groups at Texas universities

In 2023, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 17, which bans DEI initiatives in public universities. It has led universities such as the University of Houston to close down an LGBTQ resource center and for leaders at the University of Texas at Austin to fire dozens of employees in DEI-related roles. State lawmakers have also scheduled a May hearing to examine how universities are implementing the law. More recently, Gov. Greg Abbott also ordered universities to revise their free speech policies and singled out pro-Palestine student groups, saying they should be subject to discipline. We want to report on the ramifications of these policy moves, and want to hear from current and prospective Texas university students, their parents and faculty and staff. We also want to hear from former students and staff involved in or affected by past DEI initiatives or campus efforts to bring awareness to the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We are aware of some of the privacy and discipline concerns with publicly speaking out about these topics for current students and staff and will not publish any information without first contacting you. *= required

Which of the following are you?
  • A current student at a Texas university or college
  • A graduate/alum of a Texas university or college
  • A parent of a student at a Texas university or college
  • A staff or faculty member at a Texas university or college
  • A former staff or faculty member at a Texas university or college
  • Other or prefer not to answer
How do you think the current pushback against DEI initiatives from state officials will affect Texas universities?
  • {name}
How do you think Abbott’s executive order targeting members of pro-Palestine student groups will impact Texas universities?
  • {name}
What changes have you seen on Texas college campuses in response to the DEI ban and/or Abbott’s executive order on free speech?
  • {name}
How would you describe the current climate on Texas college campuses?
  • {name}
How have Texas universities’ responses to DEI and pro-Palestine efforts affected you?
  • {name}
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