Michigan State University’s Rema Vassar, writing in Bridge Michigan: “After courts ruled Trump’s orders unconstitutional in August, the university eliminated the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion; scrubbed websites of “exclusionary” language; removed presidents’ statements supporting diversity; altered its strategic plan to delete equity commitments; and created a “Civil Rights Compliance” document that prohibits language like “increasing diversity” and references to “underrepresented” or “historically marginalized” groups — none of which has ever been legally banned. MSU’s vice president for student affairs sent letters claiming “state and federal anti-discrimination laws” required these changes, without specifying which laws. And when Trump abandoned his legal appeal in January, MSU remained silent.” Read more here.

(Originally published here on Feb 13 2026)