DEI’s Demise: The Story of Dr. Marisol Quintanilla

Dr. Marisol Quintanilla, a nematologist at Michigan State University, faces tenure uncertainty despite her strong academic record. A MSU faculty committee voted to deny her reappointment with tenure, citing “poor collegiality”—a likely mask for viewpoint discrimination over her stances on identity politics. The Dean reversed the decision, but the Provost and Board of Trustees must now decide her fate. Her case demonstrates how DEI policies can stifle dissent rather than foster inclusion.