11/30/2025
Last year on June 20, the University of Utah’s Women’s Resource Center (WRC) announced their closure as a result of HB261, an anti-DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) bill prohibiting identity centers on public Utah campuses. The center previously provided scholarships, counseling services and support groups for women at the U.
Currently, the U has two centers that conduct the services formerly administered by the WRC — the Center for Student Access and Resources and the University Counseling Center (UCC). The bill, HB261, marks broader federal moves to prohibit DEI measures in education as well as overall restrictions on higher education.
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✍️: Georgia Metcalf | The Daily Utah Chronicle
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