Des Moines, IA- The Board of Regents will hear a report from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) study group at its meeting next week.
Radio Iowa reports that the group made ten recommendations, including ensuring that employee performance is not evaluated based on an individual’s participation in D-E-I initiatives unless they specifically relate to an employee’s job. The universities should not require individuals to disclose their pronouns, as the group says this has intersected with politics, and can make people feel uncomfortable.
Another recommendation suggests a standardize annual employee guidance message regarding the separation of personal political advocacy from university business and employment activities. The group says there is a perception by some that the universities are dominated by individuals who share a singular political perspective and use the university as a vehicle for advocacy.
The DEI review is required by a bill the governor signed into law in June
