Saying it’s ‘about hate,’ Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes ban on DEI in Kentucky public higher education
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has issued his expected veto of a Republican-backed bill aimed at…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: DEI is about a level playing field — and is a lost cause worth fighting for
It was the great defense attorney Clarence Darrow who was credited with positing that lost causes are the only ones…
Opinion – Bill Straub: There’s a word to describe Comer’s battle against DEI — it’s ‘racism’
Rep. Jamie Comer, who insists on presenting himself as a numbskull, has decided to expand the boundaries of his dubious…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Racism, bigotry prevail as universities bow to far-right, close DEI offices
The time has come to acknowledge that the Commonwealth owes a great debt of gratitude to the likes of state…
Northern Kentucky University to dissolve Office of Inclusive Excellence, says President Cady Short-Thompson
By McKenna Horsely The Kentucky Lantern Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson said in an email to the campus Friday…
UK President Capiluto disbands Office for Institutional Diversity, commits to ‘everyone belongs’
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The University of Kentucky is disbanding its Office for Institutional Diversity effective immediately, President Eli Capilouto…
NKY Chamber to celebrate ’55 and Thriving’ during annual dinner Sept.12 at NKY Convention Center
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce celebrates its biggest night of the year – and 55 years of strengthening and…
NKU President Cady Short-Thompson among those who discuss DEI with state legislators
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern For almost 90 minutes on Tuesday, Kentucky lawmakers who tried to ban diversity, equity and…
Opinion – Kimberly Kennedy: Legislature shattering higher ed, despite impact on job, student recruitment
Kentucky’s legislators are poised to take a sledgehammer to higher education, with SB 6, their latest attack on DEI (Diversity,…
Opinion – Bill Straub: By any other word these actions would still be the same — just call it racism
Let’s call this what it is – soft-core racism. Over the past several sessions the Kentucky General Assembly has attracted…
Opinion – Vanessa Gallman: What’s driving attacks on books, diversity, history? Fear of losing control
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. It’s hard to accept that such lofty principles, known as DEI, are part of some sinister plot…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Legislature pushes back against DEI, viewpoint discrimination in higher ed
Pushback against DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs in Kentucky higher education is moving in the legislature with the passage…
Business briefs: First Lady to WKY, Dubois joins Chamber, Calderon appointment, law firm positions
First Lady Jill Biden will join Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear on Friday to survey recovery efforts…