AUSTIN, TEXAS: "After the firing of dozens of University of Texas at Austin employees, groups are speaking out about the closing of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices on university campuses statewide. Senate Bill 17 went into effect in January, banning DEI efforts on public university and college campuses across Texas. On Monday, students, staff and community leaders will hold an event called “Rally for Our UT: Stop the Purge” to shed light on what they believe is unjust. On April 2, 2024, UT Austin abruptly fired more than 60 staff because they had been formerly associated with the DEI office and programs. This leaves the staff unemployed as of July and deeply impacts a wide range of programs that serve our campus community."
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/stop-the-purge-ut-austin-dei-rally-outcry-as-employees-laid-off-look-for-work/