William A. Jacobson on Why DEI Remains Entrenched in Higher Education

William A. Jacobson, a Cornell Law School professor and founder of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, appears on the Prairie State Wire Podcast to discuss the persistence of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in higher education and his organisation's legal efforts to challenge race- and sex-based programmes, including scholarships in Illinois public universities.

He argues that DEI is not disappearing but being repackaged or concealed, despite recent political and legal pushback. The conversation centres on his view that these practices undermine individual-based principles and reshape civic identity, with broader implications for universities, public policy and the country's political culture.