Georgetown Law dean William Treanor responds to acting US attorney’s demands to stop promoting or teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion

THE HILL — Georgetown Law School Dean William Treanor is defending his school’s curriculum after the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney threatened to not hire any students from institutions that teach diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).  

AccessLex Institute expands diversity initiative

PR NEWSWIRE — AccessLex Institute® is proud to announce the LexPostBacc Direct program, an expansion of the LexScholars initiative and a testament to the Company’s continued commitment to supporting aspiring law students from underrepresented backgrounds.

How to assess the legal risk of continuing DEI policies amid recent executive orders banning them

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW — With a series of executive orders, the Trump administration has put a target on corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. As of this writing, key portions have been enjoined by a federal court.

UC Law San Francisco hosts diversity week to encourage cultural awareness and critical thinking

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — UC Law SF’s Diversity Week brought together students, faculty, and staff for five days of meaningful conversations, exhibits, and celebrations.

US Department of Education warns schools to end DEI programs or risk losing federal funding

ED WEEK — School district leaders should consult with their lawyers over new guidance from the U.S. Department of Education that threatens the loss of federal funding to schools that don’t end essentially any sort of race-based programming, education experts say.

A look at what DEI programs do in higher education

LAIST — “There are a group of us across institutions, especially in California, who are saying it’s time to actually double down on doing diversity, equity and inclusion work,” said Liane Hypolite, a professor of educational leadership at Cal Poly Pomona. “This isn’t the time to just comply … out of fear.”

California college leaders express uncertainty amid recent orders to end DEI programs

ED SOURCE — Some officials say they will not change any programming despite risk of losing federal dollars, while others are still weighing next steps.

Colleges work to meet deadlines to eliminate DEI programs

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Education Department gave colleges two weeks to eliminate race-conscious programs. As the deadline approaches, questions remain about what compliance means and how far the Trump administration will go to enforce it.

Higher education groups call for the US Department of Education to rescind letter calling for the end of DEI programs

MARQUETTE TODAY — The American Council on Education yesterday sent a letter co-signed by 68 higher education organizations to the Department of Education, calling on the agency to rescind its recent “Dear Colleague” letter that was meant to clarify its position on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and programs in higher education. 

ABA to pause enforcement of law school diversity standard amid federal policy changes