Tanvi Panda 6/16/24 Tanvi Panda 6/16/24

“It makes me feel cheated.”

I am a gay international student from Irving, Texas who is concerned about the recent changes made to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and practices in Texas public higher education institutions. I worry my education and that of my peers has suffered and will continue to suffer because opportunities for student success, which complied with SB 17, have been eliminated with swift action out of fear of retaliation from our own lawmakers.

Temi Idowu 6/15/24 Temi Idowu 6/15/24

How the education of university students after me will suffer because of SB 17

The education of university students after me will suffer because opportunities for student success and professional development have been eliminated out of fear of retaliation from our own lawmakers.

Willow Teaney 6/10/24 Willow Teaney 6/10/24

“I was willing to take a chance on a state traditionally hostile to my identity. . . I was wrong.”

“I hoped that Texas would stay true to the values of limited government and freedom of expression that it so strongly espoused, and would let her academic institutions function on their own to best cater the needs of their student body.

I was wrong.”