A new study by University of Delaware professor Jarett Haley and others explored how racially minoritized graduate students understood the impacts of proposed or enacted state anti–diversity, equity and inclusion (anti-DEI) laws on their experiences in racial/ethnic graduate student organizations at public historically and predominantly white institutions.
The study, published in AERA Open, found that participants believed their state's anti-DEI law affected their experiences and agency within their organizations.
While some students did not think the laws affected their organizations, many experienced direct impacts on their organizations' funding and event planning and identified a lack of institutional support for navigating these impacts.
These findings can help institutions develop better resources and guidance for these organizations to address the impacts of anti-DEI laws.
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