Layoffs and upheaval at Texas universities spur fear as lawmakers continue DEI crackdown

University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell on April 18, 2022. (Credit: Lauren Witte/The Texas Tribune)

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In his first public comments since the University of Texas at Austin laid off around 50 employees that used to work in diversity, equity and inclusion programs, President Jay Hartzell tried to explain the fragility of the moment.