Rutgers University Cancels DEI Programs Based on Trump’s Executive Orders

“Rutgers should not feel alone in the face of this bully.”

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The mayor of Newark is apparently very upset about this. Oh well.

Rutgers University pulls DEI programming amid President Trump’s executive orders

Rutgers University announced that they were forced to cancel programming at their Graduate School of Education as a result of President Trump’s executive orders.

Organizers at the university’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions say they’ve been asked to cease all work under the Jobs for the Future program for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

“Rutgers should not feel alone in the face of this bully. I call on all private sector partners, responsible corporations, and those who believe in democracy to stand with our institutions against the threat of defunding,” said Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in a written statement.

A spokesperson for Rutgers tells PIX11 News that a mini virtual conference called “HBCU’s and Registered Apprenticeships” was canceled at the direction of the U.S. Department of Labor. The DOL funds the Jobs for the Future program.

“Most of the panelists were from Jobs for the Future and could not participate because of the executive orders that direct federal agencies to terminate federal contracts and grants related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” the statement said