Is your university woke/liberal?

LSU was definitely too woke the past five years or so but is trying to get away from that. Still paying the price for letting in some lower class folks who don't belong.

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That’s the view this conference has of Mizzou

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No one thinks about Mizzou in general

Trick question. They all are.

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That’s the view this conference has of Mizzou, but isn’t it true of all SEC land grant universities?

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Pretty much. Virtually all fell for the DEI craze. As state legislatures started to pass anti-DEI legislation most pulled back, including Mizzou. Here's some of the woke policies/offices etc. advanced by each SEC member (AI generated of course - not gonna spend more than 30 seconds on this shite):

Alabama. The university had a Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and an LGBTQ resource center called Safe Zone. In 2024, it closed the DEI division and the Safe Zone space in response to Alabama’s law restricting DEI programs. The university created a new division focused on opportunities, success and connection.

Arkansas. In 2023, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville dissolved its DEI division and moved staff and resources elsewhere. The chancellor said the university would continue supporting access and belonging, so the change was in the administrative structure, not necessarily an abandonment of every related activity.

Auburn. Auburn previously operated an Office of Inclusion and Diversity and had a campus Pride Center. The university announced in 2024 that it would dissolve the DEI office to comply with Alabama law; the Pride Center also closed.

Florida. In 2024, the University of Florida closed its Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, eliminated DEI positions and administrative appointments, and ended DEI-focused outside contracts to comply with state regulations. University officials reported that 13 positions were eliminated.

Georgia. The university has a Pride Center that describes its purpose as supporting LGBTQ students and their campus community. Its resources include information about obtaining a student ID reflecting a chosen or preferred first name. This is an example of a currently listed campus service; it is not evidence that students are required to endorse its views.

Kentucky. The University of Kentucky had a central diversity office and mandatory diversity training. In 2024, it announced it would eliminate the office, remove mandatory diversity training and stop requiring diversity statements for employment. In 2025, it also ended university-hosted identity-based graduation celebrations following policy and legal changes.

LSU. LSU previously had a Division of Inclusion, Civil Rights and Title IX and published a university diversity statement. In 2024, LSU removed the statement from its website and changed the division’s name, dropping “inclusion.” Its board later directed a review of programs and offices, including those identified with DEI.

Mississippi—Ole Miss. Ole Miss previously maintained a central office addressing diversity and inclusion, later renamed the Division of Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement. In 2025, the university withdrew support for the Oxford Pride Parade, citing the state’s new DEI law. The legal landscape remains active: an appeals court lifted an injunction against portions of Mississippi’s law in October 2026.

Mississippi State. Mississippi State previously changed the name of its diversity office to the Division of Access, Opportunity and Success. Its civil-rights office also publishes guidance on LGBTQ-related questions, including discrimination and speech on campus. Mississippi’s DEI law has since imposed new restrictions on public educational institutions.

Missouri. The university established a major inclusion, diversity and equity division, then eliminated that division in 2024 amid political pressure. In 2026, it removed dedicated funding from several identity-based student groups, prompting objections from student leaders.

Oklahoma. OU previously had a Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In 2024, following the governor’s executive order, it changed the division’s name and function to Access and Opportunity and ended DEI positions, while saying affected staff would be offered other roles. OU also closed its Gender + Equality Center, moving some LGBTQ-related programming into Student Life.

South Carolina. The University of South Carolina previously had an Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; by 2023 it had renamed the office, drawing questions from state lawmakers about whether its underlying functions had changed. That episode illustrates a recurring question in the DEI debate: did a university change the substance, or mainly the sign on the door?

Tennessee. Tennessee law restricts public-college offices that promote or require certain discriminatory preferences in the name of DEI. That is the state-level environment in which UT Knoxville operates. I did not find enough reliable, campus-specific information in this review to confidently identify a particular current UT Knoxville program or closure, so I would not assume the law eliminated all discussions or student activities involving these subjects.

Texas. UT Austin previously maintained a Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. After Texas adopted its DEI law, the university closed a successor division and eliminated positions. Its president said 49 employees lost their jobs as a result of changes made to comply with the law; critics argued the university went further than necessary.

Texas A&M. Texas A&M closed its Office of Diversity in 2023 ahead of the state DEI law. Separately, in 2025, the A&M System’s governing board moved to ban drag shows at its universities, creating a free-speech dispute. A&M says the DEI law does not itself prohibit recognized student organizations from receiving the benefits generally available to such groups.

Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt, the SEC’s private university, lists a K.C. Potter Center for LGBTQI+ Life and offers ally training intended to build a network of support for LGBTQ people. Its status as a private university makes its policy environment different from that of the SEC’s public institutions.

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Vanderbilt University is widely considered the most politically liberal or progressive ("woke") school in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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Schools like the University of Texas (UT) and the University of Florida (UF) also rank toward the more progressive/academic end of the 16-team SEC.

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Traditionally, institutions like Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama, and Texas A&M are perceived as having a more conservative campus culture.

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LSU went woke for a few years with a woke chancellor. However, the powers that be finally had enough and sent him packing.

Hell yes. That's impressive.

Texas A&M and Auburn are often listed as the two most conservative schools in the SEC.

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LSU was definitely too woke the past five years or so but is trying to get away from that. Still paying the price for letting in some lower class folks who don't belong.

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Is LSU actively trying to get away from admitting lower-class folks? If I recall, the LSU welcome party made headlines again this year.

Any time you have a pile of professors clumped together you know they are living in an unreal world. Real jobs? Foreign to them. Woke woke woke.