Eliminating or scaling back DEI will jeopardize programs that have helped many underserved groups receive a fair shot at opportunities and feel more embraced in the workplace, advocates of DEI say.

President Trump has promised a “colorblind and merit-based” society, while also equating diversity with incompetence. By Erica L. Green Erica L. Green is a White House correspondent.

This is apparent in higher education: In 2022 (the most recent data available), 65.3% of faculty members were White. At the same time, Latinx/Hispanic, Black, and Asian American faculty made up ...