Harvard’s Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging will be renamed Community and Campus Life, the university said in an April 28 letter addressed to community members.
The university is currently entangled in a conflict with the Trump administration after it refused requests to act against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, with authorities cutting off funding and Harvard filing a lawsuit against the government.
The name change is “effective immediately,” Sherri Ann Charleston, who oversees the office, wrote in the letter. Charleston said the office will redouble efforts to ensure it provides a forum for Harvard schools to share best practices on building a culture of belonging for “all members” at the university….