Opinion:
Navigating Threats to DEI in Higher Education July 26, 2025 Lijah Lewis
Is DEI defined as the Trump Administration is insisting or by its representation of equity?
As both an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Coastline College’s practices are deeply rooted in providing equitable and inclusive access to education. Donald Trump has shown no lack of contempt for the newly-loaded term, “DEI,” or Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Rather, the administration has heavily relied on rhetoric surrounding the term as an excuse to target minorities and implement orders that reverse equitable initiatives for marginalized communities. Among these attacks are attempts to eliminate DEI practices within the Department of Education (ED) and abolish the ED altogether.
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