Overview

• MIT President Sally Kornbluth terminated the Community and Equity Office and eliminated its senior administrative role.
• The decision followed a March civil rights probe into alleged race-exclusionary practices, spurred by January executive orders to dismantle DEI initiatives.
• Federal grant reductions tied to the university’s DEI policies have cost MIT up to $35 million.
• Harvard University and other institutions facing similar pressure have refused to disband DEI programs, resulting in over $3 billion in lost federal funding for Harvard.
• Education Secretary Linda McMahon emphasized that student assessments should be based on merit and accomplishment rather than demographic criteria.