Anti-DEI crusader Sid Miller urged UT to enroll student emphasizing her race and socioeconomic status

This story was first published on Sept. 29, 2025, by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.(The Texas Tribune) -- In January, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller declared “war on DEI,” directing his agency to stop working with businesses that embrace policies that give advantages to people based on “race, color, sex, sexual pref