Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912

The Legislature passed SB1912/HB2248 that removes funding from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.  Sign this petition that we will deliver to Governor Haslam asking him to veto the bill.

Governor Haslam, we call on you to veto SB1912/HB2248 and protect the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Office for Diversity and Inclusion.  The office plays a vital role in making the university competitive for the best students, faculty, and staff and it makes campus life welcoming for all.  Thank you for considering our views.

Who's signing

2,097 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

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  • Kimberly Stafford
    signed 2016-04-27 17:02:29 -0500
  • Cat Stephens
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-27 17:02:09 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Cat Stephens
    signed 2016-04-27 17:01:21 -0500
  • Jordan Young
    signed 2016-04-27 16:58:36 -0500
  • Diane Kerley Long
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-27 16:57:05 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Diane Kerley Long
    signed 2016-04-27 16:56:58 -0500
    I attended the University of Tennessee in the mid-70s. We needed an agency for diversity then and we still do. Please follow your conscience and do what’s right for the students and the good people of Knoxville, Governor Haslam. Thank you.
  • J. Nicole Greer
    signed via 2016-04-27 16:51:05 -0500
  • Dana Vince
    signed 2016-04-27 16:51:04 -0500
  • Lee Vinson
    signed 2016-04-27 16:50:43 -0500
  • Duane Wade
    signed 2016-04-27 16:49:57 -0500
  • Cheryl Dare
    signed 2016-04-27 16:47:14 -0500
  • Lily Lee
    signed via 2016-04-27 16:46:58 -0500
    My sister graduated from UT. She is a lesbian of mixed ethnicity. I always felt that the university was a safe place for her but if the Office for Diversity and Inclusion is no longer supported I will no longer feel that way for her returning to campus for alumni activities or for future students of any background.
  • Jeanne Prince
    signed 2016-04-27 16:45:40 -0500
  • Trine Alvestad
    signed 2016-04-27 16:42:33 -0500
  • Joanne Hall
    signed 2016-04-27 16:42:27 -0500
    Governor Haslam, as a registered nurse and TN citizen I am appalled that our flagship university is losing funding of its diversity program. Veto this bill. Take a stand for equality. People will remember. This is what true leaders have to do sometimes. The legislature is wrong on this. Their comments reflect ignorance. We have to support all the students, not just the white male Christian ones. Nurses take care of everybody. Students deserve equity, and the programming to increase diversity and inclusion costs money. We pay for what we value. Restore the funding please.
  • Pamela Page Anderson
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-27 16:40:13 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Pamela Page Anderson
    signed 2016-04-27 16:39:58 -0500
  • Jessica Gilly
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-27 16:25:09 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Jessica Gilly
    signed 2016-04-27 16:24:45 -0500
  • Julia Calvery
    signed 2016-04-27 16:22:53 -0500
  • Brian Head
    signed 2016-04-27 16:22:06 -0500
  • Carol Jenkins
    signed 2016-04-27 16:20:52 -0500
  • Melissa Roberge
    signed 2016-04-27 16:19:21 -0500
  • Arthur Sutherland, M.D.
    signed 2016-04-27 16:18:16 -0500
    You are the Governor of att the people in Tennessee, don’t give in to the nuts in the legislator. Work for the people!
  • Dennis Spencer
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-27 16:16:37 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Nancy Fischman
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-27 16:16:37 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Cali Ewing
    signed 2016-04-27 16:16:31 -0500
  • Dennis Spencer
    signed 2016-04-27 16:16:29 -0500
  • Nancy Fischman
    signed via 2016-04-27 16:16:12 -0500
    Don’t let the right wing interfere with diversity on our college campuses. This is where students need to feel included, and where we need to teach others to regard everyone as worthy of being recognized for their individual qualities.
  • Denni Spencer
    signed 2016-04-27 16:15:17 -0500

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