Kentucky, DEI and House Bill

Kentucky lawmakers approve bill to ban DEI initiatives on public college campuses
House Bill 4 requires state universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to defund all DEI initiatives and outlaws any diversity trainings.
Kentucky lawmakers pass bill that changes how college athletes are paid
A bill that deals with how Kentucky’s college athletes are paid under the Name, Image, and Likeness law is now headed to the governor’s desk.
Bill banning DEI at Kentucky universities moves toward final passage
A bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities has cleared the Kentucky Senate.
Kentucky passes bill banning DEI at public universities, sends it to Beshear
A bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities has passed out of the House and Senate.
Kentucky House, Senate advance bill to stop DEI initiatives at colleges, universities
A bill to stop diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities in Kentucky is now heading to the governor’s desk.
Kentucky lawmakers debate systemic racism in crucial vote to ban DEI in public colleges
A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities passed out of the Senate Wednesday. It’s likely to head to the governor’s desk once the House concurs.
Controversial Kentucky DEI bill moves to Gov. Beshear’s desk after debate
House Bill 4 would reportedly ban Kentucky colleges from considering race, national origin, sex, or religion in hiring, admissions, and scholarships.
Kentucky’s Legislature Is Rushing Through a Bill to Ban DEI
House Bill 4, which also targets courses that “indoctrinate participants with a discriminatory concept,” is on the brink of passage. Opponents have raised academic freedom concerns.
Kenny Brooks chosen as a Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Semifinalist
Kenny Brooks, who has steered the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program to its biggest year-to-year turnaround in ...
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University’s VIP Center addresses sexual assault after recent arrests
Two 18-year-olds charged in connection to an alleged rape on February 18th in a dorm room on the University of Kentucky’s ...
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University of Kentucky releases statement following 2 students being arrested and charged with rape
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The University of Kentucky has released a statement after two students were arrested and charged with rape.
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2 men charged with raping woman in University of Kentucky dorm in February
Addison Adkins and Angus Thompson, both 18, are charged with rape. Police said the incident happened in a dorm on Feb. 18.
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Two men arrested in University of Kentucky sexual assault case
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two 18-year-old men have been arrested in connection with a sexual assault case at the ...
Two 18-year-olds charged with rape after sexual assault in University of Kentucky dorm
The suspect was charged with rape. He admitted to police it was ‘probably scary’ for the victim during the assault, according to court documents.
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Article Student Living, Barings Acquire 1,060-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kentucky
A joint venture between Article Student Living and Barings has acquired 5 Twenty Four and 5 Twenty Five Angliana, a 1,060-bed ...
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House passes bill banning DEI at Kentucky colleges after accusation of improper lobbying
Jennifer Decker would end DEI initiatives and efforts at universities across Kentucky ... D-Lexington, called it a “bill ...
25 to watch in 2025: University of Kentucky’s head distiller off to a spirited start
Glenna Joyce-Welsko is the first-ever head distiller for the UK Beam Institute, the on-campus bourbon distillery. She ...