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.

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Erin Bernstein signed via Lindsay Opiyo 2016-04-27 05:57:53 -0500
Rachel Saulsburry signed via Anna Masson 2016-04-27 05:57:35 -0500
Tonya Moreno signed via Jessie Delaney 2016-04-27 05:57:30 -0500

Alum class of 1995
Amelia Caron signed via Lindsay Opiyo 2016-04-27 04:54:52 -0500
Harold Gregory signed 2016-04-27 03:28:13 -0500
Jennifer Wheeler signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-27 03:18:14 -0500
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Tina Lee signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-27 02:47:19 -0500
Lindsay Opiyo signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-27 01:27:48 -0500
Christine Bailey signed 2016-04-27 01:09:16 -0500
Jenine Omari signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-27 00:41:04 -0500

This is disgusting of Tennessee representatives.
Patrick Sonnenberg signed 2016-04-27 00:33:43 -0500
Molly Vermillion signed 2016-04-27 00:29:40 -0500
Kristen Broehl signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-27 00:28:24 -0500

As a UTK alumna, I am appalled by this bill.
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Elizabeth Stanfield signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-27 00:23:55 -0500

#UTDiversityMatters Students don’t want this bill to become law! Faculty don’t want this bill to become law! Campus is united in solidarity against this bill, because it would cause incredible harm to so many of us.
Brad Knott signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-27 00:18:33 -0500

I love your state and I hope you think SB1912 is not a good idea.
Erika Panek signed 2016-04-27 00:14:15 -0500
Johanna Winters signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 23:47:38 -0500
Hannah Skoonberg signed via Jason Brown 2016-04-26 23:16:44 -0500

UT needs diversity funding
Robert Schell signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 23:16:23 -0500

Please veto this bill governor. As a student at the university of Tennessee it hurts to see such discrimination against minorities that will fall victim to this bill. I understand that it is a lose lose situation for you and I wish that it was not that way. Our society today in this area of the US dictates that you should pass it to be re elected. I just ask that you think about the people that you will be taking opportunities from if you do not veto this bill. Everyone deserves these opportunities. Not just people in engineering or other majors that will create more revenue for this institution. We should be about education not money. This is coming from a chemical engineering student. I wish you all the best in your decision.
Terry Morgan signed 2016-04-26 23:14:25 -0500
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Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
Emmi Felker-Quinn signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 23:03:46 -0500

I am a University of Tennessee alumna, and I support state funding for the UT Diversity Office and for Sex Week as well.
Devin Finch signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 23:03:35 -0500
Madeline Salton signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 22:38:22 -0500
Jennifer Baldwin signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 22:34:41 -0500

As a UTK alumna (class of 2013) it is disgraceful to see the TN legislature stooping so low. Defunding the office of diversity will only harm the University. The office of diversity works to ensure that UTK is welcoming to ALL students, something UTK needs considering some of the negative racial incidents that have taken place on campus in the past few years. You want to make UTK a top 25 institution? Then the legislature needs to stop defunding vital parts of the university!
Johnathan Blevins signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 22:25:38 -0500

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Katelyn Hodge signed via Mallory Ladd 2016-04-26 22:25:33 -0500
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