Michigan State University Removes DEI Club Requirements After College Republicans’ Outcry

Michigan State University recently removed diversity, equity and inclusion language from its Registered Student Organization requirements after it was flagged by the College Republicans.

On May 29, the College Republicans posted screenshots of MSU’s club requirements, which stated that the group’s “secretary is expected to foster a safe community where diversity, equity, and inclusion is embedded in the organization.”

The GOP students called the order “insane.”

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Prominent state politicians as well as social media accounts backed the group, prompting the controversy to gain traction.

Republican U.S. House Representative and Michigan gubernatorial candidate John James heavily criticized MSU for creating the ideologically-infused rules, posting “this is a blatant attack on your 1st Amendment rights which will NOT be tolerated in my administration… We CANNOT let them win!”

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Shortly after publishing the original post, which has now been viewed over 320,000 times, Michigan State removed the DEI requirement from the agreement, changing it to the “secretary is expected to foster a safe and inclusive community.”

MSU College Republicans praised the decision, calling it a “huge victory” for the movement.

However, the GOP students wrote, “DEI is still deeply embedded in our university, and we will continue to do everything we can to completely eradicate this radical ideology.”

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