Today’s the day! Let’s pack the Senate Ed meeting and defend higher ed against these hateful anti-dei and anti-tenure bills!
Senate Ed meeting starts at 3:00 in Frankfort. See you there!
#KYForHigherEd #kfhe #UCW
Senate Ed meeting starts at 3:00 in Frankfort. See you there!
#KYForHigherEd #kfhe #UCW
March 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Today’s the day! Let’s pack the Senate Ed meeting and defend higher ed against these hateful anti-dei and anti-tenure bills!
Senate Ed meeting starts at 3:00 in Frankfort. See you there!
#KYForHigherEd #kfhe #UCW
Senate Ed meeting starts at 3:00 in Frankfort. See you there!
#KYForHigherEd #kfhe #UCW
HELL YES! This is how you do it! You won’t make time for us during the hearing? Fine! We will corner you after and make SURE you hear us! So proud of these incredible students!
#KyForHigherEd #UCW
#KyForHigherEd #UCW
Students say Kentucky lawmakers didn’t hear them out on bill eliminating DEI in colleges kentuckylantern.com/2025/03/04/s...
Students say Kentucky lawmakers didn’t hear them out on bill eliminating DEI in colleges • Kentucky Lantern
College students said their voices weren’t heard during a tense meeting on a bill that would eliminate DEI programs at Kentucky universities.
kentuckylantern.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
HELL YES! This is how you do it! You won’t make time for us during the hearing? Fine! We will corner you after and make SURE you hear us! So proud of these incredible students!
#KyForHigherEd #UCW
#KyForHigherEd #UCW
Full instructions on calling and which bills to oppose and support for educational equity and access
![westkynow **Action Alert: Anti-DEI bills are moving in the
Kentucky Legislature, specifically, House Bill 4, which will ban diversity, equity, and inclusion on public college campuses across the Commonwealth. As an endorser of the @kyforhighered coalition, we encourage you to act now to stop these bills**
Call the Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 or En Español 1-866-840-6574 Monday -Thursday 7AM-9PM ET, & Friday- 7AM-6PM ET.
An operator will pick up the phone and ask for your name and address to find your representative & senator. They will take your comment word-for-word and leave a message for your lawmakers.
* Leave a message for the House Committee on Post-Secondary Education to OPPOSE House Bill 4
Also leave a messages for your Representative and Senator to
* Oppose HB 4, HB 388, SB 164, & SB 165 (anti-DEI bills);
* Oppose HB 169 (to make School Board elections partisan);
* Oppose HB 66 (This bill will eliminate the provision that allows the Council on Postsecondary [CPE] Education to postpone approval of new programs at postsecondary institutions that do not meet equal educational opportunity goals);
* Support SB 45 (This bill will increase funding for post-secondary education through the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship [KEES], and more);
* Support SB 48 (The bill aims to provide financial support to schools serving meals to low-income students while simultaneously promoting local agriculture and reducing food waste)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7zc6iyeqskstkag2b6ppuuvt/bafkreicvlljdysst5k4ch4xg75r6j6f54jqddq733zbu53ifi6muimvytq@jpeg)
March 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Full instructions on calling and which bills to oppose and support for educational equity and access
Students across Kentucky’s universities came out today and showed they aren’t ok with these ridiculous ‘anti-dei’ attacks. They did awesome! #KYForHigherEd
February 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Students across Kentucky’s universities came out today and showed they aren’t ok with these ridiculous ‘anti-dei’ attacks. They did awesome! #KYForHigherEd
They don’t mention us directly, but here in KY we organized Kentucky for Higher Education to fight these bills. Students and faculty spoke today in Frankort and the HB4 is still in committee (though they passed an anti-tenure bill out of committee at thag meeting) #KYForHigherEd
An inspiring article on courageous community college leaders who are *publicly* organizing and standing up against DEI attacks.. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Grassroots college leader group resists anti-DEI legislation
Education for All, a grassroots network of mostly community college leaders, is spreading strategies for how to resist anti-DEI bills and rhetoric.
www.insidehighered.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
They don’t mention us directly, but here in KY we organized Kentucky for Higher Education to fight these bills. Students and faculty spoke today in Frankort and the HB4 is still in committee (though they passed an anti-tenure bill out of committee at thag meeting) #KYForHigherEd
Kentuckians: Call/write KY state legislators NOW to stop bills like HB424 (anti-tenure bill) & HB4, a 43-page sweeping “DEI” bill seeking to dismantle public higher ed, including support systems, scholarships, courses, programs/offices, etc. linktr.ee/kyforhighered
February 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Kentuckians: Call/write KY state legislators NOW to stop bills like HB424 (anti-tenure bill) & HB4, a 43-page sweeping “DEI” bill seeking to dismantle public higher ed, including support systems, scholarships, courses, programs/offices, etc. linktr.ee/kyforhighered
February 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is what we’ve been organizing to be ready to fight. More bullshit ‘anti-dei’ bills coming for higher ed in KY. #KYForHigherEd
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
DEI at Kentucky colleges again under fire in state legislature
A Republican representative has filed a priority bill taking aim at diversity, equity and inclusion at Kentucky's colleges and universities.
www.courier-journal.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is what we’ve been organizing to be ready to fight. More bullshit ‘anti-dei’ bills coming for higher ed in KY. #KYForHigherEd
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
Got questions about joining your union in a right to work state? Check out our FAQ! #KyForHigherEd #UCW
February 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Got questions about joining your union in a right to work state? Check out our FAQ! #KyForHigherEd #UCW
We need to fight this KY bill HB352 - severe consequences on immigrant college students, potential college students, those racialized/stereotyped as such, trust, higher ed support systems, scholarships, & much more! Join & support @acluofky.bsky.social & @kyforhighered linktr.ee/kyforhighered
February 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We need to fight this KY bill HB352 - severe consequences on immigrant college students, potential college students, those racialized/stereotyped as such, trust, higher ed support systems, scholarships, & much more! Join & support @acluofky.bsky.social & @kyforhighered linktr.ee/kyforhighered
Our statewide action got great press yesterday! I’ll add to the list as they come in. #KYForHigherEd
From the local NPR station:
www.wkms.org/education/20...
From the local NPR station:
www.wkms.org/education/20...
Students, campus workers at Kentucky universities organize DEI Awareness Day
Members of four campus communities across Kentucky tabled in support of diversity, equity and inclusion practices at the state's public universities.
www.wkms.org
January 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our statewide action got great press yesterday! I’ll add to the list as they come in. #KYForHigherEd
From the local NPR station:
www.wkms.org/education/20...
From the local NPR station:
www.wkms.org/education/20...
Had an amazing time this morning with #KYForHigherEd talking to folks on campus today about the harm these so-called anti-dei legislation is doing to public education. Now is the time to work together to protect ourselves and our communities.
January 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Had an amazing time this morning with #KYForHigherEd talking to folks on campus today about the harm these so-called anti-dei legislation is doing to public education. Now is the time to work together to protect ourselves and our communities.
Happening tomorrow! DEI Awareness Day will take place on college campuses across Kentucky. Join our campaign to fight for inclusion and accessibility in higher ed! #KyForHigherEd
January 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Happening tomorrow! DEI Awareness Day will take place on college campuses across Kentucky. Join our campaign to fight for inclusion and accessibility in higher ed! #KyForHigherEd
As part of a coalition called “Kentuckians for Higher Education,” our union (UCW Kentucky) is holding events across KY campuses tomorrow for DEI Awareness. These so-called ‘anti-dei’ are just excuses to defund our already underfunded public education system. #KYForHigherEd
January 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
As part of a coalition called “Kentuckians for Higher Education,” our union (UCW Kentucky) is holding events across KY campuses tomorrow for DEI Awareness. These so-called ‘anti-dei’ are just excuses to defund our already underfunded public education system. #KYForHigherEd
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