The Department of Justice recently released a memo to recipients of federal funding, warning them that programs involving diversity, equity and inclusion are unlawful discrimination.
The nine-page memo clarifies that federal anti-discrimination laws apply to programs that involve discriminatory practices, including DEI policies. Organizations that receive federal funding are subject to federal anti-discrimination laws and must ensure that their programs do not discriminate against race, gender, religion and more, the memo added.
“This Department of Justice will not stand by while recipients of federal funds engage in illegal discrimination,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This guidance will ensure we are serving the American people and not ideological agendas.”
Robert Kelchen, a professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, in an email to Inside Higher Ed, said the enrollment process is already challenging for colleges and universities.
“The only truly safe ways to admit students right now are to admit everyone or only use standardized test scores,” Kelchen wrote. “Being an enrollment management leader has always been tough, but now it’s even more challenging to meet revenue targets and satisfy stakeholders who have politically incompatible goals.”
The new guidance memo emphasizes the major legal risks associated with programs that take part in discrimination.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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