Shortly after the Supreme Court on Thursday effectively gutted affirmative action in college admissions, one of Wisconsin’s top elected state officials signaled interest in attacking other ways colleges promote campus diversity.
Wisconsin state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) suggested cutting scholarships and grants, among other programs that benefit racial minorities.
“We are reviewing the decision and will introduce legislation to correct the discriminatory laws on the books and pass repeals in the fall,” Vos tweeted in reply to a post suggesting the state take such measures.
Columnist Ja'han Jones writes for MSNBC’s website that Vos’ tweet shows the GOP’s efforts to thwart diversity were likely to continue after the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Vos retweeted a post that alleged Ivy League schools “hate rural whites,” which Jones asserts reflects an “apparent push to end minority scholarships is thinly veiled white revanchism.”
Vos has emerged as a staunch opponent of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, calling such programs "indoctrination," Jones notes.
Jones writes, "Vos seemed to embody the conservative fervor to block racial minority groups from higher education opportunities. His tweet came just hours after conservatives on the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action policies in college admissions, showing his eagerness to end minority scholarship programs. And he later retweeted a user who claimed Ivy League schools “hate rural whites,” suggesting his apparent push to end minority scholarships is thinly veiled white revanchism.”
