Ohio State Bans Land Acknowledgments

Ohio State University bans land acknowledgements

Ohio State University has banned the widespread use of land acknowledgements, citing a relatively new state law that cracks down on diversity, equity and inclusion. The only caveat is if the land acknowledgement has a direct tie to the subject of a course, the policy states. “Land acknowledgements are considered statements on behalf of an issue or cause and cannot be issued on behalf of a… Source

Ohio State Bans Land Acknowledgments

The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities. As of last week, faculty at Ohio State University can no longer make land acknowledgments—verbal or written statements that recognize the Indigenous people who originally lived on the university’s land—unless it is directly relevant to class subject matter.