From the Denver Post: The University of Denver is doing away with practices and programs supporting students of color and other marginalized scholars out of fear that the school could lose federal funding under a presidential administration hostile toward diversity. The rollbacks apply to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which often help people of color, LGBTQ students and low-income residents have equal access to educational opportunities. The Trump administration has railed against DEI, threatening to pull funding from institutions that have these initiatives, claiming they represent unlawful discrimination.
Chancellor Jeremy Haefner told The Denver Post that inclusivity remains a core value at DU and vowed the federal government will not strongarm the campus into shirking from that...
Haefner announced the changes in a letter to the private liberal arts college’s community last month, writing that DU was eliminating:
⦁ Scholarships, internships, mentorships or leadership programs intended for a specific racial group or that target underserved geographic areas
⦁ Prompts on student or employee applications asking applicants to describe overcoming an obstacle or provide a diversity statement
⦁ Spaces designated for specified groups, such as a study area for students of color, even if the spaces are open to all
⦁ DEI training
In the letter, Haefner wrote that he was “deeply disappointed” by the U.S. Department of Justice’s interpretation of the law surrounding DEI and its potential consequences. Still, he said he does not believe the university will lose students of color...
Full story at https://www.denverpost.com/2025/09/07/university-of-denver-dei-trump/.
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