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From Fox News: The University of Iowa announced that it would close its Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies department as public universities in the state continue to respond to a changing DEI landscape.
“Under the proposed plan, the college would close the departments of American Studies and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, as well as the current majors in American Studies and in Social Justice, which have fewer than 60 students combined, and create a new major in Social and Cultural Analysis,” the University of Iowa announced in a press release on Dec. 17.
The decision comes after Iowa’s state Board of regents approved 10 recommendations to scale back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the Hawkeye State.
“We are excited to reposition these programs for the future,” dean of the University of Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), Sara Sanders, said. “The creation of a School of Social and Cultural Analysis would allow us to build on our considerable legacy in areas that are essential to our mission, while creating more sustainable structures and room for innovative new curricula.”
One professor who teaches gender studies and social justice courses at the university lamented that the Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies department is being closed.
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— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 30, 2024
However, some are noting that the university is simply shifting the program around, but not actually eliminating it.
It’s a standard restructuring.
Several departments (including the “Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies” one mentioned) are being merged together but not terminated.
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— Walt Wang (@waltywang) December 29, 2024
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