Breaking barriers: DEI initiatives ensure that learners from all ethnic, socioeconomic and ability backgrounds gain access to university education. – 123rf.com
In recent months, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at US universities have come under unprecedented scrutiny and political pressure, with Harvard University emerging as a central flashpoint in the national debate.
The Trump administration has launched a sweeping crackdown on what it calls “race-based preferential treatment”, including a high-profile investigation into Harvard’s DEI policies – framing them as potential violations of federal civil rights laws.
