And adding to that, their chief diversity office left to take a similar job at the University of Washington. But, this is all due to the Tennessee legislature withholding funding for the university diversity office.
Topic: University of Tennessee
Tennessee Lawmakers Revoke Funding for ‘Sex Week’ for One Year
Common sense prevails in Tennessee’s legislature? Legislation that will strip state funds from the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s (UTK) diversity office is on its way to the governor’s desk after both the House and Senate voted…
Tennessee Students Stage a Walkout Over Cuts to Diversity Office
However, calling it a “walkout” is “ableist” and discriminates toward the handicapped, so it’s called a “mass class exit.” Photo by mjpeacecorps Photo by mjpeacecorps
Student Senator Asked to Resign after Pro-Trump Chalk Message
A student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Hailey Puckett, has been asked to resign by some other student senators.
Tennessee Lawmakers to Withhold Funding from Univ. of Tennessee over Annual ‘Sex Week’
Apparently this has been an ongoing battle between the state legislature and the University of Tennessee over the university’s annual ‘Sex Week.’ Photo by mjpeacecorps Photo by mjpeacecorps
University of Tennessee Students Interrupt Basketball Game, then Surround Congressman’s Car
The thing is, the university’s diversity office (yes, there is such a thing at the Univeristy of Tennessee-Knoxville) doesn’t even receive federal funding, which was why the protesters were upset in the first place: “Who…
University of Tennessee Embarrased after Gender Neutral Pronouns List Receives Backlash
As the College Fix noted, it was a ridiculous thing to put into practice. Gender neutral pronouns?! The University of Tennessee has deleted from its website a gender-neutral pronoun list thatcalled on the campus community to…
PC-Mania: Tennessee Drops “Lady Vols” Nickname
The University of Tennessee athletics department decided to drop the “Lady Vols” nickname for all its women’s sports teams except their basketball team. Fans are upset by the move.