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The move to close the centers to comply with Senate Bill 1 comes after other major universities in Ohio have closed their diversity, equity and inclusion offices and ended their multicultural, women's and LGBTQ+ centers.

Protesters gathered outside as state Sen. Jerry Cirino defended the higher education bill as a needed course correction to "monolithic liberal agenda" at universities in Ohio.

Ohio Republicans have made it a top priority this legislative session to cut state regulatory restrictions.Senate Bill 1 calls for a 30 percent reduction…