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From: Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez
Subject: Race on Campus: It's going to be harder to accuse colleges of systemic sexism and racism
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Trump executive order goes after systemic sexism and racism complaints. President Trump signed an executive order demanding that the Office for Civil Rights and other agencies end the use of disparate-impact liability. This is a legal concept that allows individuals to claim that race-neutral and sex-neutral policies are discriminatory if they harm certain groups disproportionately. Civil-rights lawyers say that the order will make it more challenging for students and employees to file complaints of systemic discrimination without proof of intent. Our Jasper Smith explains.
NIH draws its line for grant funding: No DEI. The National Institutes of Health revised its policy for new, renewing, and continuing research grants. Colleges that are not in compliance or have not dismantled DEI activities will have their previously disbursed funding revoked, according to the agency. Our Maya Stahl has the story.
