Flanked by state lawmakers in an auditorium last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a law to stamp out what he called “that woke virus that’s invaded West Virginia.” Since day one, the governor has purged state government of policies promoting fair and full participation of all people — particularly those historically excluded. He has demonized diversity, equity and inclusion practices as “DEI.” At West Virginia’s other universities, officials quickly closed diversity offices, changed job titles and removed statements from websites. “DEI is dead in the Mountain State,” Morrisey said. The crowd applauded. But months earlier, both of the state’s historical Black universities
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