Sociology major Lydia Hernandez hoped to spend the summer relaxing before classes start again at Boise State University, Idaho’s largest public university. Instead, she penned a statement and spoke at a student-organized rally in response to a letter from 28 Republican lawmakers urging Marlene Tromp, BSU’s new president, to shut down the institution’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.
“When I read it, I was angry because it … validated what I already knew, that we were always going to be put aside as students of color,” said Hernandez, who serves in student government as vice president for inclusive excellence. Read more – Debate over race inclusion