Colorado State U Accused of Violating Civil Rights Law for Rebranding DEI Programs
“As with any complaint filed with a governmental agency, the university takes the matter seriously.”
Many schools have tried this, but merely changing the words means nothing.
Campus Reform reports:
Colorado State accused of violating civil rights law by rebranding DEI programs
America First Legal (AFL) has filed a civil rights complaint against Colorado State University (CSU), alleging that CSU is violating federal law by continuing to operate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
AFL filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, according to a press release from June 24.
DEI initiatives at CSU, AFL says, go against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 14173, an anti-DEI measure signed by President Trump in January.
In its complaint, AFL alleged that CSU simply renamed its DEI programs to make them harder to detect.
“Colorado State University ought to stop discriminating based on race, sex, national origin, and other immutable characteristics and comply with federal law and President Trump’s Executive Order,” said Nick Barry, senior counsel at AFL.
“Trying to ‘hide’ the discrimination isn’t the solution. Stopping is the solution,” Barry added. “Otherwise, CSU is risking the loss of a third of its budget, which comes from federal funds.”
According to AFL, CSU still encourages faculty hiring based on DEI goals and offers scholarships based on race and identity. Its general education program also requires students to take courses focused on race, inequality, and social justice.
CSU also operates a “Bias Reporting System,” which AFL says pressures students to avoid expressing views that could be labeled as “bias,” violating free speech protections.
Following the complaint, CSU said it is taking the situation acutely and pledged to respond.
“As with any complaint filed with a governmental agency, the university takes the matter seriously,” CSU spokesperson Tiana Kennedy told the Coloradoan. “We are reviewing the issues raised in the complaint and will respond appropriately.”
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Comments
Let’s see if they require job applicants to file “diversity statements” to divulge their political leanings. “Diversity statements” prevent the hiring of any moderate or right-leaning (or, God forbid, a Republican) candidates.
Diversity statements are the first indication that hiring will be done on a racial, sexual, or political basis.