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Virginia Tech coming under fire for eliminating two living-learning communities
Read full article: Virginia Tech coming under fire for eliminating two living-learning communitiesVirginia Tech plans to eliminate living-learning communities (LLCs) on campus: the Ujima House for Africana studies and the Lavender House for LGBTQ+ students, starting fall 2026.
Al Sharpton leads pro-DEI 'March on Wall Street' on anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
Read full article: Al Sharpton leads pro-DEI 'March on Wall Street' on anniversary of the 1963 March on WashingtonThe Rev. Al Sharpton has led a protest through Manhattan's Financial District to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Fewer Americans see discrimination as anti-DEI push gains traction, AP-NORC poll shows
Read full article: Fewer Americans see discrimination as anti-DEI push gains traction, AP-NORC poll showsA poll finds less than half of U.S. adults believe Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination.
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown
Read full article: George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdownThe Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.
University of Virginia president, pressured over DEI, resigns rather than 'fight federal government'
Read full article: University of Virginia president, pressured over DEI, resigns rather than 'fight federal government'The president of the University of Virginia has announced he is resigning amid heavy pressure from conservative critics and the Trump administration over the school's diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds
Read full article: Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll findsA new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that as colleges and universities pull back on diversity practices, young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are overwhelmingly against cutting federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education, and deporting students involved in protest activity on campus.
Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll findsA new poll suggests that while the overall concept of diversity, equity and inclusion is divisive, some of the DEI initiatives being affected by the Trump administration’s policies are less controversial.
North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI
Read full article: North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEIThe North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.
Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programsA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.
Montgomery County Schools confront DEI funding ultimatum
Read full article: Montgomery County Schools confront DEI funding ultimatumMontgomery County school officials must decide whether to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or risk losing more than $5 million in annual federal funding following President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.
EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry
Read full article: EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcryThe acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trump’s campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.
Virginia Tech students protest against DEI program cuts
Read full article: Virginia Tech students protest against DEI program cutsHokies of all kinds joined hands to march on Virginia Tech’s campus to protest President Trump’s executive order to end all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
Read full article: Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020.
A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact
Read full article: A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impactA 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company’s stores during the Lenten period kicked off this week.
NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
Read full article: NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black AmericansThe NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward corporations that haven’t pulled back from diversity programs under conservative pressure.
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Read full article: Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rulesGoogle is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Baltimore mayor fights back against attacks on DEI initiatives with ‘Definitely Earned It’ campaign
Read full article: Baltimore mayor fights back against attacks on DEI initiatives with ‘Definitely Earned It’ campaignPresident Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs is leading to pushback from Baltimore's mayor.
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
Read full article: More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilotsThe U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — female World War II pilots.
Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back
Read full article: Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs backCostco has claimed victory in pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Trump's orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift
Read full article: Trump's orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shiftPresident Donald Trump’s sweeping orders to end the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for the country.
LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash
Read full article: LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlashA national rights group says more U.S. companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ+ employees despite conservative activists pressuring high-profile brands to stop participating in the organization’s annual workplace report card.
Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory
Read full article: Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victoryWalmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.
The judge handling Boeing's plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policy
Read full article: The judge handling Boeing's plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policyThe federal judge considering Boeing’s plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice Department’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies would affect the selection of an independent monitor to oversee the aerospace company.
Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programs
Read full article: Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programsA broad group of civil rights organizations are calling on the CEOs and board members of major companies to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
Read full article: Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlashMore than two decades ago, a national LGBTQ+ rights group decided to promote change by grading corporations on their workplace policies.
Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret Service
Read full article: Conservatives use shooting at Trump rally to attack DEI efforts at Secret ServiceSeveral Republican lawmakers seized on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Secret Service as among the reasons for security lapses during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff
Read full article: North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staffDiversity, equity and inclusion staff members' jobs in North Carolina's public university system could be at risk.
Insider Q&A: Nellie Borrero recounts 4 decades of addressing racism and bringing change to Accenture
Read full article: Insider Q&A: Nellie Borrero recounts 4 decades of addressing racism and bringing change to AccentureIt didn’t take long for Nellie Borrero to encounter racism in 1986 when she joined a major consulting firm that was the predecessor to Accenture.
NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs
Read full article: NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programsThe NAACP says Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida.
Kentucky governor marks civil rights event by condemning limits on diversity, equity and inclusion
Read full article: Kentucky governor marks civil rights event by condemning limits on diversity, equity and inclusionDemocratic Gov. Andy Beshear marched with other Kentuckians to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a landmark civil-rights rally that featured Martin Luther King Jr. in the state's capital city.
Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
Read full article: Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhereDiversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters in this election year.
Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
Read full article: Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in governmentUtah has become the latest state to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government.
U.S. Congressman Ben Cline introduces new DEI-related legislation
Read full article: U.S. Congressman Ben Cline introduces new DEI-related legislationU.S. Congressman Ben Cline has introduced the Federal Grant Accountability Act, which he said would prevent universities from using taxpayer-funded federal grants for “woke” Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and DEI initiatives.
GOP attorneys general cite affirmative action ruling in warning to companies over ‘discrimination’
Read full article: GOP attorneys general cite affirmative action ruling in warning to companies over ‘discrimination’Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices.