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Universities Navigate DEI Restrictions with Clever Language Shift

11/13/2025

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Undercover videos reveal North Carolina A&T State University administrators discussing strategies to continue DEI efforts despite state restrictions.
They admit to altering language to navigate legislation, with one staffer saying, "we just switched up our... wording."
Cornell University reached a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that reduces DEI initiatives but preserves some, allowing federal funding.

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Story summary

Undercover videos reveal North Carolina A&T State University administrators discussing strategies to continue DEI efforts despite state restrictions.
They admit to altering language to navigate legislation, with one staffer saying, "we just switched up our... wording."
Cornell University reached a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that reduces DEI initiatives but preserves some, allowing federal funding.