Gender studies professor reacts to University of Iowa closing gender department: ‘Disappointing’

The University of Iowa is working to scale back its DEI landscape, and that includes closing down some departments that aren’t raking in student interest.

In a press release from December 17, the University explained its decision to cut the department, offering a new major instead for the few students who were taking the courses.

“Under the proposed plan, the college would close the departments of American Studies and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, as well as the current majors in American Studies and in Social Justice, which have fewer than 60 students combined, and create a new major in Social and Cultural Analysis,” the school announced.

The move comes after Iowa’s state Board of Regents approved a massive scaleback of DEI initiatives across the entire state, which is good news for conservatives who have long decried the measures.

One person who wasn’t happy about this was a professor who actually taught in this department.

Professor Lina-Maria Murillo claims she’s actually seen a “spike in interest” in such courses and says it’s “sad” that the University of Iowa is moving away from them.

Gender studies professor gets emotional after University Of Iowa declares they’re closing its entire gender department pic.twitter.com/PTKKLlZ9aU

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 30, 2024

While this may be a solemn moment for Murillo, X users are celebrating:

Me after learning this pic.twitter.com/2GaMeH1LXq

— Not Jerome Powell (@alifarhat79) December 30, 2024

The only reason people were signing up for these “worthless” classes is to fill in missing credits…no earthly use, but you should pursue a different career path now

— CharleneGr24 (@charlenegr224) December 30, 2024

What type of living can you make from having that degree, that should be the primary question students should ask. Vote with your feet and mind. Get a degree that will actually pay the bills.

— M Yoha (@MYoha8of8) December 30, 2024

Sorry lady, the grift is over.
Time to get a real job. pic.twitter.com/Fk1fXWzYtt

— Based Electrician⚡️ (@RyanHugeBrain) December 30, 2024

They closed 3 entire departments and ended 2 majors and this impacted a whopping total of… 60 students out of 25,000+ full time students. These are not real disciplines. They are a waste of money and time.

— NeoUnrealist (@NeoUnrealist) December 30, 2024

Cry harder, lib! This is great news! Looks like University of Iowa finally came to its senses and realizes it doesn’t need a worthless gender studies department and the woke leftists—looking exactly how you’d imagine—are up in arms! Good! They need to close all these !!

— Angry Trumper (@AngryTrumper) December 30, 2024

To me, gender studies was only a government funded program to discredit the two gender theory. It wasn’t a scientific program, but more of a sociological and was not needed in a waste of money just saying.

— Tdoc (@Tdoc1683) December 30, 2024

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