UA Board of Regents to continue anti-DEI policy, despite federal court ruling

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 947

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The University of Alaska Board of Regents says the university will continue the policy to ban references to “DEI,” or “diversity, equity and inclusion,” enacted last year, despite a federal court ruling that struck down the policy and the U.S. Department of Education agreeing to drop an appeal.

Jonathon Taylor, a spokesperson for the university, said even though the policy was struck down, “the direction of enforcement and potential risk has not gone away.”

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