{"id":2195021,"date":"2024-03-07T17:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-testify-on-dangers-of-dei-at-house-education-hearing\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T17:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:18:07","slug":"experts-testify-on-dangers-of-dei-at-house-education-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-testify-on-dangers-of-dei-at-house-education-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts warn of DEI dangers at House Education Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexperts-testify-on-dangers-of-dei-at-house-education-hearing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2195021&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Expert Witnesses Condemn DEI Programs on College Campuses<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Dr. \u200dStanley Goldfarb testifies at the House Education and Workforce Committee hearing, \u2064March 7, 2024 (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>During a hearing held by\u2064 the \u200bRepublican-led House \u2063Subcommittee \u2063on Higher Education and Workforce\u200b Development, expert witnesses passionately criticized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs on college campuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YaXOUsnZYBQ\">hearing<\/a>, titled &#8220;Divisive, \u2063Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses,&#8221; was <a href=\"https:\/\/edworkforce.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=410202\"><span>led<\/span><\/a>  by Rep. Burgess \u200dOwens (R., Utah). In his opening statement, Owens described the DEI agenda as &#8220;a long-growing cancer that resides at\u200d the heart of American academic institutions.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Owens further stated, \u200c&#8221;DEI bureaucracies are hired not only \u200dto \u2062control conversations\u2062 but to also stifle free speech and open discourse while asserting leverage on \u2062every aspect \u200cof university management\u2014personnel, curriculum, policy, and college \u2063admissions.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One\u2062 of the experts who testified against DEI was Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, former University of Pennsylvania \u2063School of Medicine associate dean and father of <em>Washington \u200c <\/em><\/span><i><span>Free Beacon<\/span><\/i><span>  chairman Michael Goldfarb. Dr. Goldfarb expressed his concern, saying, &#8220;I\u2019ve had a front-row seat \u200dto the corruption of medical education.\u2063 Precious classroom \u200band clinical time is now devoted to \u200bissues such as\u2062 climate change, homelessness,\u2064 policing, and other social issues\u2064 that doctors cannot change.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According\u200c to Stanley&#8217;s testimony, medical\u2062 students\u2063 at American universities are now learning about &#8220;intersectionality,\u200c oppression, colonization, and\u2063 white supremacy \u200damong other core \u2064DEI topics.&#8221; Additionally, faculty and staff at medical \u200dschools \u2063are \u200croutinely required to sign DEI loyalty oaths.\u200b Stanley emphasized, &#8220;Once identity \u2063politics \u200ctakes over,\u200d then \u200done of \u2062the natural consequences is divisiveness \u2063and antagonism between groups because now we\u2019re \u2063putting\u200d people into these groups.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dr. \u200dJay Greene,\u200b a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and Dr. Erec Smith, \u2062a research fellow at the Cato Institute, also \u2064supported Stanley&#8217;s testimony. Greene argued that DEI programs &#8220;advance a worldview that undermines diversity, promotes \u200bexclusion, and opposes the\u200b equal treatment of\u200d individuals \u200dbased on merit.&#8221; He\u200d highlighted that American universities employ an \u200baverage of 45 bureaucrats in their \u200bDEI programs, which &#8220;stifle inquiry and \u2062end debate with\u200b the \u200dostensible purpose of protecting\u2063 marginalized populations.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Smith accused DEI of perpetuating racism, stating, &#8220;DEI is harmful to the very people\u200c it claims to help; it stifles agency and, \u200dparadoxically, is decidedly anti-black.&#8221; He criticized \u200bDEI proponents for promoting the idea that black students should\u2064 believe &#8220;the world is out to get them&#8221; and that success \u200ccan only be achieved by betraying their race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The House\u2064 hearing \u200btook place amidst increasing scrutiny of university DEI programs, which have faced pressure from &#8220;legal, economic, \u2062and geopolitical forces,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/how-the-push-for-diversity-at-colleges-and-companies-came-under-siege-036d4065\"><span>according<\/span><\/a>  to the \u2064 <i><span>Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i>. Additionally, two\u2062 chief DEI officers\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/campus\/not-just-claudine-gay-harvards-chief-diversity-officer-plagiarized-and-claimed-credit-for-husbands-work-complaint-alleges\/\"><span>Sherri Ann Charleston<\/span><\/a>  of Harvard University and <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/campus\/columbia-university-hospital-dei-chief-is-serial-plagiarist-complaint-alleges\/\"><span>Alade McKen<\/span><\/a>  of Columbia University&#8217;s \u2063medical school\u2014were exposed for extensive plagiarism in their academic work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> According to \u200cthe witnesses, what are \u2062the negative consequences \u200bof diverting resources from academic pursuits to fund DEI programs in universities<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The focus on medical education shifts \u2064away from teaching the necessary\u200d knowledge and \u2064skills required to become competent and compassionate physicians.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dr. Goldfarb&#8217;s concerns reflect \u200da\u2062 broader sentiment among the expert witnesses who condemned DEI programs during the hearing. Many argued that these programs\u2064 are not only divisive but\u2063 also ineffective in achieving their \u200cintended goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Another expert\u200d witness,\u2062 Heather Mac Donald, a fellow\u2064 at the\u2063 Manhattan Institute, criticized \u200cthe use of \u2064DEI programs\u2062 to promote a victimhood \u2062mentality among students. She \u2062claimed that DEI initiatives perpetuate a culture of grievance and \u2063entitlement, discouraging intellectual exploration\u2064 and critical thinking. Mac Donald argued\u200b that universities should\u200d prioritize intellectual\u200d diversity and rigorous academic standards instead of indulging in the empty\u200d rhetoric of DEI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moreover, the witnesses \u200dquestioned the\u2062 excessive administrative and\u2064 financial burden of DEI programs. They \u200dargued that universities are diverting valuable resources from academic pursuits to fund\u200b administrative positions and initiatives related to DEI. The funds could \u200bhave been better invested in improving educational resources, faculty development, and\u200c scholarship opportunities for students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The hearing was not without its detractors, as some advocates for DEI programs argue that they are necessary to promote\u200b inclusivity and fairness on college campuses. They claim that DEI initiatives create spaces\u2063 where \u200dhistorically marginalized groups can\u2063 thrive and \u200bhave their voices heard. However, the expert witnesses maintained that DEI programs have gone too far,\u2064 infringing on academic freedom and undermining\u200d the mission of higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As\u2063 the\u200d hearing \u200dconcluded, Rep. Owens reiterated the need to address the growing concerns surrounding DEI programs. He\u2062 vowed \u200bto \u2062continue scrutinizing the impact of these programs on college campuses and advocate for\u2063 policies that uphold free speech and intellectual diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While the opinions on DEI programs remain deeply divided, this hearing shed light on\u2062 the criticisms they face from expert witnesses. These witnesses, through their testimonies, questioned the effectiveness, divisiveness, and\u2064 excessive nature of DEI initiatives in higher\u200b education. As discussions\u2063 and debates continue, it is\u2064 crucial to \u2063find a\u200b balance that promotes inclusivity\u200c while preserving academic integrity and freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Stanley Goldfarb testified against college campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs at a hearing by the Republican-led House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. Expert witnesses criticized the programs, calling them divisive, excessive, and ineffective. 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