Utah colleges would be barred from asking prospective hires or students about their views on diversity, equity and inclusion under newly proposed legislation. Banned topics would include implicit bias, critical race theory, intersectionality and racial privilege. The bill would also prohibit mandatory trainings for staff or students that promote “differential treatment” or that teach certain concepts, such as that individuals are inherently privileged or oppressed based on their personal identities. Colleges would also be required to conduct campus climate surveys and offer employees annual training on freedom of speech. Institutions that violated the provisions could lose state funding.
