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DEI BUREAUCRACY

Middle Tennessee State to dismantle DEI programs under state, federal orders
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) will eliminate its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, Presid…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 18, 2025
Brown student testifies before House committee on DEI bureaucracy, tuition costs
A student at Brown University recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee about his school’s budget, wh…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jun 15, 2025
Another UNC system administrator gets caught on camera defending efforts to protect DEI
Undercover video shows a Western Carolina University director of institutional assessment detailing a ‘strategy’ to…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 12, 2025
Kent State to end DEI offices with new state law taking effect
Kent State University will eliminate its three Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices in order to comply wit…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 12, 2025
Harvard Medical School rebrands DEI office to 'Culture and Community Engagement'
The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, George Daley, announced the change last week.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 9, 2025
George Mason University ends office for 'Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation'
George Mason University also renamed its DEI office earlier this year in response to President Donald Trump’s execu…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 9, 2025
MIT discontinues Institute Community and Equity Office after review process
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has 'sunset' its Institute Community and Equity Office after an ext…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 6, 2025
Purdue 'sunsetting' DEI, will revise programs focused on 'underrepresented' groups
Purdue will shut down its Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and any 'related activities.'
By Clarise Tujardon '26
Jun 4, 2025
Wichita State orders employees to remove 'gender identifying pronouns' from email signatures
A Kansas public university is taking greater steps to combat DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) on its campus.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 2, 2025
Brown flags conservative student newspaper for trademark violations after publishing anti-DEI database
Brown University charged the conservative-leaning Brown Spectator with trademark violations for using 'Brown' in it…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 22, 2025
UConn maintains 'compliant' DEI office despite federal opposition
The University of Connecticut (UConn) will keep its Office of Diversity and Inclusion despite federal efforts to cu…
By Daisy Roser '26
May 21, 2025
Chapman calls students to disciplinary hearings following pro-DEI protest
Chapman University in Orange, California recently summoned several student activists who protested the school’s eli…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 20, 2025
Columbia College Chicago says DEI values remain despite program rebranding
Columbia College Chicago has removed references to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) online amid the ongoing fe…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 18, 2025
Three Louisiana public universities force education students to take DEI courses, new report finds
Several public Louisiana universities force those studying to be teachers to take Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
May 15, 2025
Ohio U will 'sunset' DEI offices in response to new state law
Ohio University will eliminate all offices dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives following…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
May 12, 2025
These colleges received $300M+ in donations for DEI
According to a recent report, American colleges and universities have spent more than $300 million on Diversity, Eq…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
May 5, 2025
St. Louis University medical school renames DEI office to 'Office of Ignatian Mission in Medicine'
A Catholic university’s medical school appears to have deleted a web page dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclus…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
May 2, 2025
University of Louisville president informs school community of plan for state anti-DEI law
The University of Louisville is moving to comply with an anti-DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) bill after the …
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 26, 2025
UL Lafayette axes Office of Campus Inclusion in response to 'federal directive'
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has closed its office dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 25, 2025
Princeton maintains online DEI messaging despite federal rollback
Despite the ongoing federal crackdown of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and policies, Princeton Uni…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 24, 2025
TCU ends Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Texas Christian University (TCU) administrators have eliminated the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 24, 2025
Caltech removes DEI language from administrator title while preserving DEI office
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena recently changed the official title of its chief diver…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 12, 2025
Harvard grad slams school after it requested he delete a post criticizing DEI administrator
Harvard University recently asked a graduate of Harvard Divinity School to delete a post on social media that was c…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 5, 2025
VCU shuts down 'Division of Inclusive Excellence'
Virginia Commonwealth University has decided to eliminate a DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) office following …
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 3, 2025
University of Maine renames DEI office while maintaining DEI programs amid federal concerns
The University of Maine rebranded its Office of Diversity and Inclusion as the Office of Community and Connections,…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Apr 1, 2025
Case Western Reserve ditches DEI office for office of 'Campus Enrichment and Engagement'
Case Western Reserve University recently announced that it will eliminate its office of Diversity, Equity and Inclu…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Mar 31, 2025
West Virginia universities reconsider DEI policies after new governor's executive order
In response to Executive Order 3-25, West Virginia University (WVU) and Marshall University will be reevaluating va…
By Campus Reform 
Jan 17, 2025
Long Island University searches for DEI director at its College of Veterinary Medicine
Long Island University in New York is looking to hire a director of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), a posit…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jan 9, 2025
UC Santa Barbara offered over $400k in salary for DEI administrator role
The public university was willing to pay up to $430,000 for the salary of a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) …
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jan 2, 2025
Western accreditation agency retains DEI-based language, reaffirms support for 'inclusive excellence'
A major accreditation agency has decided to maintain DEI-based (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) language.
By Campus Reform 
Dec 18, 2024
University of Michigan DEI staffer fired over alleged anti-Semitic comments will pursue 'legal action,' attorney says
After being relieved of her duties at the University of Michigan for allegedly making anti-Semitic comments, Rachel…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 18, 2024
University of Michigan students react to gutting of faculty diversity statements
Following the University of Michigan's recent move to cut diversity statements from faculty hiring, some students h…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 16, 2024
Michigan regent discusses hope to remove DEI with programming that is 'good for everybody'
On Sunday, Regent Sarah Hubbard appeared on Fox & Friends Weekend to explain the considerations of the university p…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 2, 2024
Midwestern University awards scholarships to 'underrepresented minority' students to advance DEI
Midwestern University has partnered with Delta Dental of Illinois to create a scholarship fund dedicated to boostin…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Nov 8, 2024
Iowa universities have redirected over $2 million away from DEI offices
As noted by the Iowa Capital Dispatch, the Iowa Board of Regents released a report on Tuesday that says $2.1 millio…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 30, 2024
University of Wyoming replaces DEI office with center for 'all students'
The University of Wyoming reportedly announced the official closure of its Office of Multicultural Affairs on Sept…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Oct 1, 2024
UNC System eliminates roles and repositions staff, continuing repeal of DEI on campus
The University of North Carolina has eliminated nearly 60 DEI positions within the system and has closed 17 DEI off…
By Michael Duke '26
Sep 21, 2024
Report details schools' efforts to rebrand rather than eliminate DEI offices in accordance with state laws
A recent study says that American universities who have been forced to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (…
By Travis Morgan  '25
Sep 20, 2024
UNC Pembroke becomes latest campus to scrap DEI-based office, roles
UNC Pembroke recently eliminated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office and several related roles in respo…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Sep 17, 2024
University of North Dakota offers 'Queer and Trans Resume Workshop'
The University of North Dakota recently offered a 'Queer and Trans Resume Workshop' to teach students to design res…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Sep 12, 2024
Conservative think tank says universities are skirting legal limitations on DEI programs
The Goldwater Institute says that many schools who apparently closed their DEI programs have simply renamed them, l…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Sep 6, 2024
University of Alabama Black Student Union shutters its office due to anti-DEI law
The University of Alabama (UA) recently instructed the school’s Black Student Union (BSU) to relocate its offices.
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 29, 2024
University of Wyoming replaces 'multicultural affairs' office with community center for all students
As efforts to supplant DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives are picking up steam across the country, …
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 28, 2024
Michigan Tech rebrands diversity office but continues to promote DEI agenda
Michigan Technological University recently rebranded its office dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 28, 2024
UNC Wilmington becomes latest UNC campus to alter DEI office
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has decided to close its office dedicated to DEI following a policy …
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 15, 2024
Oklahoma’s two biggest universities appear to skirt around executive order prohibiting DEI programs
In December, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order prohibiting the state’s colleges and universities …
By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 14, 2024
Chapman DEI programming featured 'Fem Queer Fest' and 'Queer Halloween Dance Party'
'We value diversity and inclusion in the learning environment and believe it is vital to the fulfillment of the uni…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 9, 2024
Iowa State officially disbands DEI office after state law takes effect
Iowa State University in Ames officially shut down its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office on July 22.
By Mary Stevens '25
Aug 2, 2024
CUNY establishes new DEI center as part of 'ongoing efforts to combat hate'
One of the center's duties will be to '[m]onitor annual training for new chief diversity officers as well as annual…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 9, 2024
University of Wisconsin head DEI official steps down
This December, the UW Board of Regents agreed to curb the influence of DEI throughout UW campuses.
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 1, 2024