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

Jennifer Morrow
Katie Ward
Luke Blentlinger
Jacob Altobell
Kristi Swafford
Dave Smith
Anushree Kumar
Kassandra Wendling
Thomas Wolsey
Stergios Botzakis
Alex Pawlowski
Mary McAlpin
Megan van der Toorn
2,097 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Brendon Holloway
    signed via 2016-04-24 18:15:27 -0500
  • Shannon Black
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 18:12:00 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Shannon Black
    signed 2016-04-24 18:11:49 -0500
  • Jennifer Morrow
    signed via 2016-04-24 18:08:57 -0500
  • Katie Ward
    signed via 2016-04-24 18:01:16 -0500
  • Luke Blentlinger
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 17:26:21 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Luke Blentlinger
    signed 2016-04-24 17:25:37 -0500
  • Jacob Altobell
    signed 2016-04-24 17:25:18 -0500
  • Ted Pearson
    signed 2016-04-24 17:14:24 -0500
  • Amelia Brown
    signed via 2016-04-24 16:59:12 -0500
  • Kristi Swafford
    signed via 2016-04-24 16:52:15 -0500
  • Millie Gimmel
    signed via 2016-04-24 16:48:07 -0500
  • Kimberly McCuiston
    signed via 2016-04-24 16:44:10 -0500
    Flanders
  • Dave Smith
    signed via 2016-04-24 16:42:38 -0500
  • Anushree Kumar
    signed 2016-04-24 16:25:35 -0500
  • Kassandra Wendling
    signed via 2016-04-24 15:37:16 -0500
  • Thomas Wolsey
    signed via 2016-04-24 15:36:46 -0500
    Thomas DeVere Wolsey
  • Stergios Botzakis
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 15:35:44 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Stergios Botzakis
    @sbotzakis tweeted link to this page. 2016-04-24 15:35:42 -0500
  • Stergios Botzakis
    signed via 2016-04-24 15:35:04 -0500
    Inviting diverse students to be engineers at a university that does not have a fully funded center for diversity is counter-intuitive. It sends the message that the university does not actually welcome them. It also hobbles the university’s reputation nationally as well as its ability to attract the best and brightest students from all parts of the USA.
  • Debra Brake
    signed 2016-04-24 15:06:45 -0500
  • Alex Pawlowski
    signed via 2016-04-24 15:03:30 -0500
    Defunding is simply irresponsible
  • Caila Lane
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-24 14:56:22 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Caila Lane
    signed 2016-04-24 14:56:06 -0500
  • Annie Woodward
    signed 2016-04-24 14:51:23 -0500
  • Christine Modisher
    signed 2016-04-24 14:46:29 -0500
  • Josh Huddleston
    signed 2016-04-24 14:35:38 -0500
  • Mary McAlpin
    signed via 2016-04-24 13:25:24 -0500
    Please do the right thing and do not sign this ill-considered bill.
  • Megan van der Toorn
    signed via 2016-04-24 13:01:24 -0500
  • Cathy Parkhurst
    signed 2016-04-24 12:43:18 -0500

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