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

Mackenzie Niness
Matthew Hurley
Bhavya Parikh
Margaret Killman
Brianna Farry
Vincent Price
Alicia Smyser
Daniel Baker
Beverly Waleur
Amy Wheatley
Pamela Lively
2,097 SIGNATURES
2,500 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Mackenzie Niness
    signed via 2016-04-22 17:18:52 -0500
  • Jason Smith
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-22 17:18:07 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Jason Smith
    @jdsmithnc tweeted link to this page. 2016-04-22 17:18:04 -0500
  • James Turner
    signed 2016-04-22 17:17:29 -0500
    There comes a time when ALL peoples rights & beliefs must be respected, not have their rights selectively dictated by the local legislature.
  • Jason Smith
    signed 2016-04-22 17:16:11 -0500
    This is wrong to hurt people
  • Matthew Hurley
    signed via 2016-04-22 17:10:53 -0500
  • Bhavya Parikh
    signed 2016-04-22 17:10:20 -0500
  • Laura Zonarich
    signed 2016-04-22 17:09:28 -0500
  • Margaret Killman
    signed 2016-04-22 17:09:28 -0500
    As a student at UTK, I find this legislature extremely troubling and take it as a personal attack on minority communities. Because discriminatory legislation has gone so well for other states recently!
  • Brianna Farry
    signed 2016-04-22 17:09:08 -0500
  • John Evans
    signed 2016-04-22 17:08:31 -0500
  • Vincent Price
    signed 2016-04-22 17:07:39 -0500
  • Alex Ross
    signed 2016-04-22 17:07:03 -0500
  • Kimberly Stafford
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-22 17:03:14 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Kimberly Stafford
    signed 2016-04-22 17:02:30 -0500
  • Amy Parker
    signed 2016-04-22 17:01:47 -0500
  • Alicia Smyser
    signed 2016-04-22 16:59:58 -0500
  • Heather hill
    signed 2016-04-22 16:57:39 -0500
  • Daniel Baker
    signed 2016-04-22 16:55:46 -0500
  • Stefanie Ohnesorg
    signed 2016-04-22 16:54:23 -0500
  • Jo Kennedy
    signed 2016-04-22 16:50:12 -0500
  • Beverly Waleur
    signed 2016-04-22 16:48:57 -0500
  • Amy Wheatley
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-04-22 16:43:44 -0500
    Sign the petition: Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
  • Amy Wheatley
    signed 2016-04-22 16:43:32 -0500
  • William Julian
    signed via 2016-04-22 16:42:47 -0500
  • Robin Horn
    signed 2016-04-22 16:41:32 -0500
    No excuse for TN to do this to people.
  • David Stevens
    signed via 2016-04-22 16:39:48 -0500
    David Stevens
  • Pamela Lively
    signed 2016-04-22 16:38:56 -0500
    I am a student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Taking away the much needed funding from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion means leaving thousands of students behind. We have shown over and over how important the diversity funding is to our campus and our community. Now is the time to listen to us.
  • Thomas Ekman
    signed 2016-04-22 16:35:51 -0500
  • Michelle Meserve
    signed 2016-04-22 16:33:52 -0500

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