Virginia Military Institute alumni are speaking out and fighting back against plans to infuse the military college with “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programming.
Spearheaded by the alumni, a network of graduates, cadets, friends, and family launched a petition demanding that Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares cease the totality of “DEI initiatives until a full investigation is performed.”
The group has also called on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, to mirror the actions he has taken to halt DEI programming in public K-12 schools at the state’s institutions of higher education, according to a report.
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The military college said it rejects the notion that VMI is being swarmed by DEI programming, the report noted.
“Only 21.6% of VMI’s $99.5 million budget comes from taxpayer funding. Of our total budget, less than 1% is allocated to our Office of Diversity,” a VMI spokesperson said.
DEI activities and training were recently the topic of a March 15 meeting of school administrators and the VMI Board of Visitors, the report noted.
“The committee reviewed the training curriculum, the feedback from our early training sessions, and planned future activities, including the role of a consultant in that process,” the school said in a statement.
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“While a great deal has been accomplished, it was also acknowledged that there is more to be done and our specific plans may be adjusted as VMI learns more about how to best achieve its objectives.”
