Zombie DEI: When Ideology Circumvents State Legislation – and Comes Back to Life Again and Again

Since 2022, several states have taken legislative action to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives promoted by public entities. These bills and executive orders have laid a solid foundation for the permanent restoration of merit-based processes in academic institutions and other state facilities. Some states have recently taken measures to clarify and augment their original anti-DEI legislation.

However, several public colleges and academic medical centers that are subject to the provisions of anti-DEI legislation have openly continued to promote ideologies and divisive concepts in contravention of state laws. Upon review of their healthcare education websites, it is evident that some DEI initiatives simply rebrand themselves – much like zombies that just won’t die – and the ideological infection continues to spread.

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