From the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch: Washington University has quietly removed many references to the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion from its websites amid rising federal scrutiny of higher education. A statement on WashU Libraries’ commitment to “inclusion, diversity, equity, and access” was taken down around July 7. “Our goal is to incorporate IDEA and antiracism as an integral part of our practices, policies and culture,” the now-purged statement read, in part.
Websites of schools and departments — including WashU Math, McKelvey School of Engineering, WashU Law and Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts — no longer include statements on their commitments to fostering inclusivity and promoting equitable access. A few other pages that included statistics on WashU’s efforts to improve student and employee diversity have also been removed. The webpages are just a few examples of what’s been wiped from WashU’s digital footprint amid a broad push by President Donald Trump’s administration to eliminate DEI policies and programs across the United States...
Full story at https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/article_1a442ba3-bb3c-4b99-b400-73be8cee76e3.html.
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