Owens to Root Out DEI in Higher Education

<p><strong>WASHINGTON</strong> — On Wednesday, May 21, at 10:15 a.m. ET, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) will hold a <a href="https://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=412451">hearing</a> titled <strong>“Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI.”&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><em>“DEI isn’t about opportunity—it’s a Marxist ideology that divides Americans, punishes merit, and weakens our institutions from within,”</em> <strong>said Chair Owens.</strong> <em>“From medical schools to college campuses, DEI has replaced excellence with activism and left students—especially those it claims to help—worse off. Our subcommittee will continue exposing the real-world consequences of DEI and fighting to restore merit, accountability, and true opportunity to higher education.”</em></p>

<p><strong>What:</strong> Subcommittee hearing titled <strong>“Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI”</strong></p>

<p><strong>When:</strong> 10:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 21, 2025</p>

<p><strong>Where:</strong> 2175 Rayburn House Office Building</p>

<p><strong>Witnesses:</strong></p>

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<li><strong>Mr. Dan Morenoff</strong>, Executive Director, American Civil Rights Project</li>

<li><strong>Dr. Shaun Harper, </strong>Provost Professor of Education, Public Policy and Business, University of Southern California</li>

<li><strong>Ms. Renu Mukherjee</strong>, Fellow, Manhattan Institute</li>

<li><strong>Dr. Kurt Miceli</strong>, Medical Director, Do No Harm</li>
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<p><strong>Press:</strong> The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/youtube.com/live/D7zAMYJLMCw?feature=share__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!MMByv0OMkKl4G68rzmg5G7CftWg-_1xUBb97PRlHnqsTsg9CRsGI7va4DUiz21ThPs0ng0aofKSix-N1MoPk1L9SEJNje5Vew531Ih0yJderZYzaGmGESqVeNamILCU$">here</a>.</p>

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