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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging: A new name for the same game

Is DEI really being phased out in American universities? Don't be fooled. Although many institutions claim to have abandoned their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, they often rebrand those programs and continue the same practices under new names. The values ​​taught in these programs are so deeply ingrained among faculty and administrators that only a fundamental overhaul of American universities can free education from Marxist conflict theory and John Money's gender ideology. will be able to provide

The Republican Party's landslide victory gave former President Donald Trump and Congress a mandate for change. Within two days, President Trump released a video outlining his plan to reshape America's universities. He tackles student loans and tuition costs (which rise in direct proportion to the availability of student loans) and “critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or It aims to threaten the accreditation of universities that teach “political content.” ” However, these universities may shuffle or rename that material rather than remove it.

Is DEI becoming obsolete? This is not to say that there were no fundamental reforms to American universities. Is that reform possible? yes.

How do I know? I'm a tenured professor of philosophy and religion at Arizona State University, and I'm suing the university for mandatory DEI employee training. The Goldwater Institute is my agent. Arizona law prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for classes or training that promote racial slurs, and ASU's Inclusive Communities training does just that. From within the university, I see faculty planning how to use their university time to denounce Trump, call his supporters evil, and maintain their preferred curriculum despite legislative oversight. I've seen it. ASU's employee training is just one example.

hide the truth

The university claims it no longer offers DEI training and is now calling it “DEIB training” (the “B” stands for “affiliation”). This rebranding allows administrators to publicly claim that they have abandoned DEI training, and the public is expected to believe it without further investigation. However, the screenshot I shared is my substack Make it clear that DEIB covers the same content as DEI. In addition, the Goldwater Institute Transcript posted This is an excerpt from an “Inclusive Communities” training held on ASU's website as part of the trial.

How common is this practice across universities? Often, a quick look at the website will tell you the answer. In some cases, DEI or DEIB training materials are hidden behind password-protected systems and require current employees to access and share them publicly. It is unlikely that there was a widespread shift away from Marxist conflict theory and racial vilification toward an emphasis on the American ideal that all people are created equal and endowed with the same rights.

Professors and administrators remain the same individuals with the same values ​​they held before Trump's second election. Instead, these ideas are simply taught under different names.

Take ASU's sustainability course, for example. This is a required course for the university's 180,000 students. At first glance, this course appears to focus on pollution and global warming. But its curriculum includes lessons on social justice and, surprisingly, a section advising students on where to shop. At the end, “Now watch this video from Starbucks.” Yes, ASU students should watch the video from Starbucks. And where are the Marxist professors who claim to be against big business? They remain silent as corporations promote their ideological agenda.

Discrimination doubles

In the latest development, ASU's lawyers argued that the required training begins with a statement advising participants not to feel responsible, so the university can say anything after that.

Let's consider the logic. If someone says, “I'm not going to drink and drive tonight, so please don't interpret my actions as drunk driving,'' does that give you a valid defense in a DUI case? “I don't want to make you feel like you're stealing anything,” but can you still steal whatever you want?

Simply declaring in advance that you do not intend to violate the law does not exempt you from legal consequences. Telling white people at ASU that the university isn't going to make them feel responsible justifies subsequent discrimination with a shrug, “I told you not to feel that way.” isn't it. Consider an abusive spouse who professes love before committing abuse. This is a disturbing argument and those who made it should be ashamed. ASU risks being known as an anti-white, anti-heterosexual organization.

But this is a rationale created by a room full of PhDs and JDs. Even a humble philosophy professor can notice its flaws. Why not simply remove the necessary training and stop discriminating based on skin color? The only possible explanation is that ASU is so ideologically entrenched that this simple solution is I mean, I couldn't think of that. Instead, universities are ramping up DEI “inclusivity” training rather than removing modules that target whiteness and heteronormativity.

The next phase of the lawsuit against Arizona State University will involve administrators giving sworn testimony. A university spokesperson denied the existence of mandatory DEI training, questioned my standing in filing a lawsuit, and asserted that I had no right to feel discriminated against. What will they say in court? Prospective students are watching to see how ASU does.

Is DEI becoming obsolete? This is not to say that there were no fundamental reforms to American universities. Is that reform possible? Yes, I think so. We are witnessing changing times, with more students rejecting DEI and openly demanding change on campus. Parents are also scrutinizing these curricula and seeking alternatives to DEI-focused institutions. Meanwhile, enrollment in the humanities, where DEI often takes place most deeply, remains abysmal, and despite ASU's talk of “sustainability,” the current model is unsustainable. suggests.

Universities’ persistent use of new labels like “DEIB” shows that they have not truly embraced reform. Instead, they recycle the same divisive ideology under a different name, hoping the public will not notice. Real change requires continued pressure from parents, students, accreditors, and legislators to hold universities accountable. We must demand transparency, defend an education based on equality and intellectual rigor, and stop the misuse of tax dollars to promote ideologies that divide rather than unite. The era of unchecked DEI dominance is coming to an end if we stand up and follow through with reform.

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