CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- UTC Chancellor Dr. Lori Bruce has announced a restructuring of some on-campus offices in response to changes in federal and state law.

Dr. Bruce says that the university has chosen to sunset the Women’s and Gender Equality Center, the PRISM Center, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Office of Family and Student Engagement.

This is in response to several new anti DEI laws that were passed in Tennessee, outlawing the use of race and other metrics in hiring or other decisions.

In order to comply with these changes, UTC is instead launching the UTC Center for Student Leadership, Engagement and Community to streamline the university’s efforts to be compliant while offering services to students. This office will soft launch on October 15.

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