{"id":2208756,"date":"2024-03-28T20:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T00:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-house-passes-bill-to-keep-universities-from-hiring-based-on-dei-principles\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T20:35:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T00:35:04","slug":"south-carolina-house-passes-bill-to-keep-universities-from-hiring-based-on-dei-principles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-house-passes-bill-to-keep-universities-from-hiring-based-on-dei-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina House approves bill to prevent universities from using DEI criteria in hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fsouth-carolina-house-passes-bill-to-keep-universities-from-hiring-based-on-dei-principles%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=2208756&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--><p>The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting public\u2063 universities from using diversity,\u200c equity, and inclusion principles or political ideology in hiring decisions, safeguarding free speech for students and staff. The bill, supported by \u200dRepublicans and opposed by Democrats, also requires universities to disclose\u2062 spending on DEI initiatives, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-and-a-ukrainian-intelligence-agency-collaborated-on-social-media-purge-house-panel-claims\/\" title=\"FBI and Ukrainian intel agency joined forces for social media purge, House panel alleges.\">amidst ongoing debates<\/a> over academic freedom in higher education.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a> House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit public universities from making hiring or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kellogg-shareholders-will-vote-on-auditing-companys-diversity-initiatives-and-returning-to-merits\/\" title=\"Kellogg Shareholders Will Vote On Auditing Company\u2019s Diversity Initiatives And Returning \u2018To Merits\u2019\">promotion decisions based<\/a> on diversity, equity, and inclusion principles or political ideology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scstatehouse.gov\/sess125_2023-2024\/prever\/4289_20240327.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bill<\/a>, which passed 84-30 with opposition from Democrats and support from Republicans, also protects the free speech of both students and staff at public universities and requires universities to report on how much money they spend on DEI initiatives. Conservative members of the South Carolina legislature have <a href=\"https:\/\/scdailygazette.com\/2024\/03\/28\/sc-house-gop-passes-bill-banning-dei-in-college-hiring-firing-and-admission\/#:~:text=The%20bill%20bars%20discriminating%20against,and%20how%20they%20were%20resolved.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously pushed<\/a> to strip all DEI-related funding from public universities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIn a decisive move, SC House Republicans have passed H.4289, signaling a clear stance against DEI ideology influencing college admissions and employment decisions,\u201d the South Carolina House Republican Caucus <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SCHouseGOP\/posts\/pfbid0AN73SD5kbSGmQcyLq1Ky4DsFzsD1aH3sqym8q3tdZnhxcWujyCdtVgouqww8DF9Al\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a statement. \u201cThis landmark legislation ensures no diversity pledges can dictate admissions or job outcomes, halts mandatory diversity training, and upholds the unassailable right to free speech. It\u2019s a bold affirmation of our commitment to equality and academic freedom, safeguarding our institutions against bias and promoting fairness in line with federal laws and standards.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA public institution of higher learning shall not infringe on a student, faculty member, or employee\u2019s First Amendment right to free speech,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scstatehouse.gov\/sess125_2023-2024\/prever\/4289_20240327.htm\">the bill<\/a> says. \u201cA public institution of higher learning shall not discriminate on the basis of viewpoint discrimination.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1711722593099000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2BYobdhGnzBnBpziY8U6Zu\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During debate on the measure, state Republican Rep. Adam Morgan said that taxpayer money should not be used to push a politicized worldview on students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019re asking a question of what our tax dollars should be spent on, because what we spend our money on reflects our values,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/scdailygazette.com\/2024\/03\/28\/sc-house-gop-passes-bill-banning-dei-in-college-hiring-firing-and-admission\/#:~:text=The%20bill%20bars%20discriminating%20against,and%20how%20they%20were%20resolved.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina House Democrats <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCHouseDems\/status\/1773122593895108611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1773122593895108611%7Ctwgr%5Ec1acd923c809e19fd0862d806d55bb7f609b916d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews4.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsouth-carolina-house-advances-controversial-anti-dei-bill-in-party-line-vote-south-carolina-democrat-republican-diversity-equity-inclusion-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">claimed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the bill is part of a push toward a \u201cfar right effort to make our college campuses less diverse, less equitable, and less inclusive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The measure now heads to the Senate for consideration where Republicans hold 30 seats and Democrats have 15.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other states, like Florida and Alabama, have passed more wide-ranging measures cracking down on DEI. Last week, Republican Alabama Governor Kay Ivey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/alabama-governor-signs-law-to-ban-dei-programs-at-public-universities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a> a law that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defunding-child-sexualizers-like-the-kinsey-institute-should-be-a-no-brainer-for-republicans\/\" title=\"Republicans should defund institutions like the Kinsey Institute that support child sexualization\">bans state funding<\/a> of DEI programs at state agencies and public universities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South Carolina House passed a bill banning public universities from using diversity, equity, and inclusion criteria or political beliefs in hiring. The bill, approved 84-30, safeguards free speech for students and staff. 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