At the University Senate meeting on Feb. 24, Miami University senators convened to vote on two new programs in the College of Engineering on Monday.
Senator Cathy Wagner, an English professor, addressed the senate regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in light of recent federal actions, including the executive order enacted on Jan. 21 targeting DEI, a letter from the Department of Education and Ohio Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1).
Universities across the country, including Miami, received a letter from the Department of Education on Feb. 14 attempting to clarify the Department of Education’s stance on DEI programs. S.B. 1, which passed the Ohio Senate, also seeks to dismantle DEI programs in schools across the state.
“The thing I want to share with you is that much expert legal opinion says these bans are illegal,” Wagner said during the meeting. “I’m here to encourage all of you, and also our administration, not to jump to conforming to these illegal bans.”
The senate voted to pass two new programs within the College of Engineering. The first is a master’s program for electrical and computer engineering, and the second is an engineering doctor of philosophy (PhD).
Additionally, Tim Cameron, associate dean for the College of Engineering and Computing; Marnie Saunders, associate dean for Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation; and Beena Sukumaran, The Dinesh and Ila Paliwal dean of the College of Engineering and Computing, gave a presentation on a new PhD for computer science. The senate is expected to vote on the program at the next meeting.
University Senate’s next meeting is at 3:30 p.m. on March 10 in 111 Harrison Hall.
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