As diversity, equity, and inclusion programs lose footing due to state and federal pushback, Connecticut College has decided to launch a new division to interweave “equity and inclusion efforts” throughout its institution.
Titled the Division of Retention and Success, it replaces the DEI division but appears to address the same goals.
A Cornell Law professor who has studied DEI in higher education described the change as “rebranding.” A number of higher education institutions have announced plans to close their DEI programs in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump that describes the programs as “radical and wasteful.”
“It’s hard to predict the full impact of the administration’s actions, but it does seem clear that colleges and universities are reconfiguring and rebranding DEI efforts in order to avoid scrutiny,” Professor William Jacobson told The College Fix.
The president of Connecticut College, Andrea Chapdelaine, announced the creation of the new division on Feb. 25. […]
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