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  • 5/29/25 – Tracking the dismantling of DEI in Higher Ed – Chronicle of Higher Ed

    California

    No legislation has been proposed.

    Biola University

    Summary of changes: Offices
    Details: Biola University eliminated its Diversity and Inclusion division, citing budget cuts.
    Source: The Chimes

    California Institute of Technology

    Summary of changes: Jobs
    Details: The California Institute of Technology changed the title of its assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and assessment to associate vice president for campus climate, engagement, and success.
    Source: Washington Free Beacon

    California Polytechnic State University

    Summary of changes: Offices
    Details: California Polytechnic State University moved its Office of University Diversity and Inclusion, which had been a standalone division, under the University Personnel division.
    Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune

    California State University at Long Beach

    Summary of changes: Offices
    Details: California State University at Long Beach renamed its Office of Multicultural Affairs to the Office of Belonging and Inclusion.
    Source: California State University at Long Beach

    Chapman University

    Summary of changes: Offices
    Details: Chapman University closed its diversity, equity, and inclusion office and opened a new unit called First-Generation and Promising Futures Programs.
    Source: The Panther

    Loyola Marymount University

    Summary of changes: Other DEI-related activities
    Details: Loyola Marymount University canceled two sessions on air quality and environmental justice from its annual justice symposium, citing President Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders.
    Source: National Catholic Reporter

    Stanford University

    Summary of changes: Websites and statements
    Details: Stanford University took down several DEI surveys, dashboards, webpages, and links, including the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in a Learning Environment (IDEAL) and DiversityWorks websites.
    Source: Stanford Daily

    University of California System

    Summary of changes: Statements
    Details: The University of California system will stop requiring the use of diversity statements in hiring.
    Source: The New York Times

    University of California at Los Angeles

    Summary of changes: Offices
    Details: The University of California at Los Angeles replaced its Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with an Office of Inclusive Excellence; and directed staff to remove “exclusive words” from events affliated with the university’s Diversity Admit Weekend Program.
    Source: Daily Bruin, Daily Bruin

    University of La Verne

    Summary of changes: Offices
    Details: The University of La Verne renamed its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Mission Integration.
    Source: University of La Verne

    University of Southern California

    Summary of changes: Offices; websites and statements
    Details: The University of Southern California folded its Office of Inclusion and Diversity into the Office of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance; deleted references to diversity, equity, and inclusion from some of its websites; renamed several programs and job titles, replacing DEI with “community and culture” language; and removed information about a scholarship for Black and Indigenous students.
    Source: Los Angeles Times, Annenberg Media

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