Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, a prominent Republican figure, asserts that the construction of a new UW engineering building is contingent upon reaching an agreement on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Vos, unsatisfied with the University of Wisconsin’s $32 million commitment to essential STEM disciplines, has withheld funding and blocked pay raises for UW employees.
Despite UW President Jay Rothman emphasizing the building’s necessity for competitiveness, Vos remains firm on his DEI demands.
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