Commentary

Maximum Capacity: DEI Conference an Expensive Reminder that Ohio Tolerates Woke Propaganda in Public Universities

  • By Do No Harm Staff
  • May 14, 2024
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine

Ohio State University (OSU) is up to its same old tricks, living up to its nickname as a “Destination for Indoctrination.” OSU hosted a DEI conference on May 6 and 7 for The National Conference on Diversity, Race & Learning (NCDRL).

NCDRL explains that “the conference offers a multi-leveled examination of ‘diversity’ as a concept and its implementation within institutions of higher education, the corporate world, the religious community, [and] the larger community, including public service.” 

Instead of genuinely bridging “the economic, political and socio-educational divides that continue to be pertinent in the American social landscape and beyond,” as is the stated goal, OSU’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion pushes divisive ideology on faculty and students.

The conference’s registration page warns that the event is already as “maximum capacity,” having convinced a full house of attendees to pay between $250-$460 each. It also appears that OSU may have paid employees to attend or, at least, on their behalf given that W9 tax forms were provided for payment.

Figure 1: The National Conference on Diversity, Race & Learning at Ohio State University.

The title of the conference is “What’s Next? Equity in a Changing World.” But the real question is what’s next for Ohio in a changing nation as smart states crack down on DEI?  Ohio’s flagship university continues to deepen its commitment to woke indoctrination without pushback from policymakers.  


Don’t miss Do No Harm’s comprehensive report on OSU last summer: The Ohio State University College of Medicine: A destination for indoctrination in health equity and anti-racism – Do No Harm (donoharmmedicine.org).