Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses."
Chair Owens expressed his concerns about DEI initiatives, stating, "As a child growing up in segregation, I experienced separate bathrooms, water fountains, and schools. America has made significant strides, and it's appalling to see blatant discrimination, indoctrination, and divisiveness encouraged and funded from classrooms to corporations."
Owens emphasized the importance of upholding the country's values of hard work and meritocracy, saying, "We cannot let DEI sabotage our country's fundamental values of hard work and meritocracy, teaching our children that it's acceptable to judge each other based on race or sex. This hearing represents our committee's latest push to expose the true nature of DEI and its consequences for students, faculty, and learning outcomes."
The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2024, will feature witnesses such as Dr. Erec Smith, Associate Professor of Rhetoric at York College of Pennsylvania and Cato Research Fellow, Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, Chair of Do No Harm, Dr. James Murphy, Director of Career Pathways and Post-Secondary Policy at Education Reform Now, and Dr. Jay Greene, Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation's Center for Education Policy.
The hearing will be open to the press and live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page.
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