Some of the state’s biggest public institutions have voluntarily dissolved their DEI offices. But will that be enough to forestall legislation that guts them even more?

Five of Kentucky’s university presidents told state lawmakers that their campuses are focused on inclusivity for all students as an interim committee sought information about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education.

University of Kentucky and University of Louisville are among the schools that will testify in front of lawmakers in Frankfort.

Lawmakers grilled presidents of five Kentucky universities over their diversity, equity and inclusion policies and spending Tuesday.

Kentucky lawmakers are already starting to consider the big issues they’ll tackle in 2025, and one high-profile issue from the past session still being debated is diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college campuses.

At the interim joint committee on education Tuesday, the presidents of five state universities answered questions related to the role of DEI on campus.

Lawmakers questioned the presidents of several universities in Kentucky about diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.