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

Mark Braswell
Suzanna Chapides
Anna Helms
Ashley Shepherd
Sarah Moore
Robert Cartin
Kali Mobley
Tanya Granados
Whitney Caruthers
Ashley Fontenot
Andrew Todd
Kelsey Murray
Angela Hitson
2,097 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Ruth D'Eredita
    signed via 2016-04-23 02:34:02 -0500
  • donivan potter
    signed 2016-04-23 02:12:21 -0500
  • Mark Braswell
    signed 2016-04-23 01:23:30 -0500
    This legislation cheapens the value of my two UTK degrees and is a national embarrassment.
  • Suzanna Chapides
    signed 2016-04-23 01:08:12 -0500
  • Matthew Monk
    signed via 2016-04-23 00:39:06 -0500
    As a UTK alum and a registered TN voter, I think that signing this bill into law would be a disservice to the university’s accreditation and its quest to become a top 25 public research university. Vetoing this bill would be the best choice for the university and the state. Diversity isn’t a threat, and inclusivity is a core American value, and I like to think a Tennessee value.
  • Alan Green
    signed 2016-04-23 00:36:28 -0500
  • Victoria Heil
    signed 2016-04-23 00:36:04 -0500
  • Nikki Hutchinson-Crowder
    signed 2016-04-23 00:34:52 -0500
  • Heather Thomas
    signed via 2016-04-23 00:32:44 -0500
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  • Anna Helms
    signed via 2016-04-23 00:13:45 -0500
  • Nicole Smith
    signed 2016-04-23 00:07:58 -0500
  • Maureen O'Neal
    signed 2016-04-22 23:44:37 -0500
  • Ashley Shepherd
    signed via 2016-04-22 23:06:48 -0500
  • Sarah Moore
    signed 2016-04-22 22:56:49 -0500
  • Robert Cartin
    signed via 2016-04-22 22:52:32 -0500
  • Kali Mobley
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-22 22:39:02 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Kali Mobley
    signed 2016-04-22 22:38:41 -0500
  • Kandis Sisson
    signed 2016-04-22 22:32:51 -0500
  • Ruth Holloway
    signed 2016-04-22 22:32:45 -0500
  • Tanya Granados
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-22 22:28:29 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Tanya Granados
    signed 2016-04-22 22:28:03 -0500
  • Michael Handelsman
    signed 2016-04-22 22:26:48 -0500
    Enough is enough. It is time to put politics aside and focus on quality education which includes diversity as an integral part of becoming an educated and socially responsible citizen. Legislators need not micromanage what they don’t understand fully. Knee jerk reactions will only ensure that UT remain a second-tier university.
  • Whitney Caruthers
    signed via 2016-04-22 21:56:54 -0500
  • Ashley Fontenot
    signed 2016-04-22 21:55:35 -0500
  • Robert L. Keith
    signed 2016-04-22 21:55:05 -0500
  • Andrew Todd
    signed 2016-04-22 21:54:40 -0500
  • Kelsey Murray
    signed via 2016-04-22 21:54:17 -0500
  • Karan Mixon
    signed via 2016-04-22 21:54:16 -0500
    UT should not be bullied by radical politicians.
  • Timothy Lippert
    signed 2016-04-22 21:50:58 -0500
  • Angela Hitson
    signed 2016-04-22 21:46:19 -0500

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