Diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI exploded in 2020, sparked by the Black Lives

Matter in Me Too movements.

The policies and training became mandatory in the workplace in schools and on college

campuses.

Today, you often can't apply for a job or admission to a college or graduate school without

making a statement about your commitment to DEI policies.

In this edition of Morning Wire, we look at the growing number of universities that are

now requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion statements in their applications.

I'm dailywire editor-in-chief John Bickley with Georgia Howell.

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Joining us to discuss the prevalence of DEI on college campuses is Jonathan Butcher,

Education Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, an author of Splintered, which documents

the rise of DEI.

Welcome, Jonathan.

So we've seen the rapid increase in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in US universities.

First, tell us about this trend.

Is it still expanding?

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