The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) approved policy changes for the state university system changing the language used around diversity during its June meeting.Â
This was approved as part of the consent agenda during the June 12 ABOR meeting, following a first reading at the board meeting on April 10. The board approved the consent agenda on June 12 unanimously and without comment.
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