the U.S. and more than 3 decades.

University leaders were asked to testify today on how they're complying with the state's new Anti Dei law during the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers passed House Bill 4 which abolished all diversity, equity and inclusion programs and offices at the state's public universities.

The law took effect late last month.

Our Emily Sisk explains how universities have taken action.

And tonight's Legislative update.

>> Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or dei initiatives have come to a halt at Kentucky's public universities during today's Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, the University of Kentucky shared that they disbanded their office of Institutional Diversity last August before House Bill 4 was introduced.

UK's Provost explained what happened to those programs.

>> Programs formerly housed in this office.

We're either discontinued are advised to make clear that the services and resources are available to all students and employees in ways consistent with the law.

>> Legislators weren't fully satisfied with you.

Case testimony, however, they asked for more details on if the university was still offering discriminatory courses.

And Senator Stephen West wanted more information on how much money the university is saving.

We want to know that, you know, the taxpayer dollars being well spent a student dollars.

Meehan will spend >> I guess I would request a little bit more detailed.

Another university which took action before the legislative session was in.

Can you they dissolved their office of inclusive Excellence last August and have formed a new initiative which they say is an related to dei.

>> The focus of the North Center for belonging is going to be on first generation students and on commuter students.

So in case you can be, I think it's somewhat unique in the fact that a large portion of our students are commuter students.

That's going to be one of the big focuses of that center to fill a need that we think there's an opportunity to fill.

>> The University of Louisville has realigned millions of dollars and shared about their new resource center.

This unit will include the center for military connected students.

The Disability Resource Center and other resource centers aimed at supporting success for all university students.

Kentucky State University is the commonwealth's only publicly funded historically black college and university.

>> They removed their diversity officer positions years ago saying they didn't meet them in the first place.

>> KSU was founded in response to discrimination.

So we will never enable or promote discrimination of any kind weather on the basis of race color, religion, sex, political belief or social belief.

>> Morehead and Murray State University's emphasized their focus has always been on low-income students rather than dei programs.

Morehead State's president said they never had a diversity office.

>> As many of, you know, Morehead State University has over 50% of our students are low-income students.

And that's where we place the majority of our emphasis.

We serve a very high percentage of first generation low income or July students.

And so our support services, I believe or state University are second to none and will continue to support those students.

>> At WKU, the Provost formed a committee to evaluate courses and ensure that content encourages a multitude of perspectives.

>> They're examining still a buy and sampling course content.

To ensure that alternate viewpoints represented along with dominant perspectives.

The course material reflects a broad range of ideological perspectives and then assessments to not require adoption of specific viewpoints.

>> Eastern Kentucky University and Kctcs shared that they have adopted institutional neutrality policies.

Each university officials said they'll continue to monitor their compliance with the law as the new academic year begins for Kentucky edition.

I'm Emily Sisk.

>> Our thanks, Emily.

And you can see that full hearing