How Trump’s DEI Orders May Bring Extra Scrutiny to D.C.-Area Colleges

D.C.-area colleges and universities have long sought ties to the federal government, helping to run diversity trainings and educate diplomats, public administrators and other federal workers. Some officials now worry those efforts, playing out so close to the White House, could draw extra scrutiny as the Trump administration limits work on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Professors have met with their peers on campus and across the region to discuss how to continue upholding what they see as their mission of preparing young people for a diverse world, while complying with the administration’s mandates. Student body presidents have messaged in group chats to try to use their proximity to the nation’s capital to form a united front against the actions.