Glenn Youngkin cheers Univ. of Virginia decision to shutter DEI office as ‘common sense’

RICHMOND,Va.(TNND)—VirginiaGov.GlennYoungkinonFridayreleasedastatementcheeringtheUniversityofVirginia’sdecisiontoshutteritsdiversity,equityandinclusion(DEI)office. Theuniversity’sBoardofVisitorshadunanimouslyapprovedaresolutiontodissolveitsOfficeofDiversity,Equity,Inclusion,accordingtothegovernor’soffice.ThatresolutionrequiresalluniversityprogramstocomplywiththeConstitution’sEqualProtectionClauseandTitleVI,whichguaranteeequaltreatmentforall. TheBoardofVisitorsvotedforcommonsense,saying‘no’toillegaldiscriminationand‘yes’tomerit-basedopportunity,”Gov.Youngkinsaid.“DEIisdoneattheUniversityofVirginia.Westandfortheuniversaltruththateveryoneiscreatedequal,andopportunityisattheheartofVirginians’andAmericans’future.AlsoreactingwasLt.Gov.WinsomeEarle-Sears,whodescribedthemoveasupholdingtheAmericanDream. “Asanimmigrantwhocametothiscountryasalittlegirl,itwasthepromiseofequalop