At the interim joint committee on education Tuesday, the presidents of five state universities answered questions related to the role of DEI on campus.

Five of Kentucky’s university presidents told state lawmakers that their campuses are focused on inclusivity for all students as an interim committee sought information about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education.

Lawmakers grilled presidents of five Kentucky universities over their diversity, equity and inclusion policies and spending Tuesday.

Kentucky lawmakers are already starting to consider the big issues they’ll tackle in 2025, and one high-profile issue from the past session still being debated is diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college campuses.

Lawmakers questioned the presidents of several universities in Kentucky about diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.