Republican attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education have intensified following Donald Trump's return to the White House. A tenured law professor from California voiced concerns about the ambiguity and potential consequences of Trump's executive orders. This ambiguity prompts many academics to self-censor; for instance, the professor removed references to critical race theory from their bio and avoided teaching related courses. Conversely, some faculty express renewed resolve to resist the push against DEI and reclaim their academic freedoms amidst the nationalization of this crackdown.
"Seeing how ambiguous it is with respect to how they are defining diversity, equity and inclusion, I decided to take off from my bio my own specialty in critical race theory."
"People are very scared to draw attention to their work if they're working on issues of race. People like me are pre-emptively censoring themselves."
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