DEI Isn’t Dead Yet at the University of Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin–Madison announced that its DEI office will “sunset as a freestanding division” in an email to its students and employees on Wednesday. Unfortunately, DEI is dead in name only.

While UW–Madison’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) is no longer independent, most of its operations are merely being shifted to other places. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said its responsibilities and personnel would be divided between the Division for Teaching and Learning, the human-resources department, and the data collection office.

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Benjamin Rothove

Benjamin Rothove is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and editor-in-chief of the Madison Federalist. He is a Campus Transparency Fellow at The Fund for American Studies and a Young Voices contributor. He was a 2025 National Review summer intern.

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The University of Wisconsin–Madison announced that its DEI office will “sunset as a freestanding division” in an email to its students and employees on Wednesday. Unfortunately, DEI is dead in name only.

While UW–Madison’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) is no longer independent, most of its operations are merely being shifted to other places. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said its responsibilities and personnel would be divided between the Division for Teaching and Learning, the human-resources department, and the data collection office.

About the Author

Benjamin Rothove

Benjamin Rothove is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and editor-in-chief of the Madison Federalist. He is a Campus Transparency Fellow at The Fund for American Studies and a Young Voices contributor. He was a 2025 National Review summer intern.