US EditionMIT becomes latest elite university to shut down DEI office
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology revealed it will discontinue its Office of Community and Equity and eliminate the associated vice-president position after conducting an extensive evaluation of its diversity initiatives.
- This decision follows a months-long assessment led by former Vice President Karl Reid and occurs amid a federal investigation into alleged race-exclusionary practices at MIT and 44 other universities.
- The Trump administration has targeted universities with an executive order prohibiting certain diversity policies and threatened to revoke accreditation and federal research funding tied to compliance.
- MIT is involved in a legal battle to regain billions of dollars in federal funding that has been withheld for not meeting government policy requirements, while President Sally Kornbluth confirmed the university will continue promoting diversity through alternative campus initiatives.
- MIT’s closure of the DEI office reflects broader university adjustments to federal restrictions and ongoing efforts to attract talented individuals from diverse backgrounds while complying with current policy requirements.
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MIT Announces Plans to Close DEI Office
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