The University of Wisconsin–Madison plans to shut down its Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, according to a Fox News report and other media accounts circulating on 9 July 2025. The move would dissolve the office that oversees campus-wide diversity initiatives and training programs. While the university has not yet issued a detailed public statement, the reported decision follows mounting political criticism of higher-education DEI programs. Supporters of the closure argue the office adds bureaucratic cost, while opponents say it threatens efforts to support under-represented students. The Wisconsin development adds to a series of rollbacks of DEI offices at U.S. universities in recent months, underscoring growing national debate over the scope and funding of diversity initiatives in public institutions.