How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts

How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts

An executive order seeks to remove 'discriminatory ideology' in universities. Critics contend it politicizes the accreditation process. Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, signed an executive order that aims to change the higher education accreditation process. It asks accrediting agencies to root out “discriminatory ideology” and roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college ca…

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Standing firm for inclusion

US President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House started with a flurry of executive orders aimed at reshaping American life, including several that directly target diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.The origins of DEI can be traced back to the 1960s, during the civil rights movement and the introduction of employment laws and affirmative action in the United States. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was later e…

How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts

by Jimmy Aguilar, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, signed an executive order that aims to change the higher education accreditation process. It asks accrediting agencies to root out “discriminatory ideology” and roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses. The Conversation asked Jimmy Aguilar, w…