The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has decided to shutter its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office, becoming the latest institution to adopt such changes under pressure from the federal government.
In a letter that was dated May 22 but only drew media attention a week later, MIT President Sally Kornbluth said the university would “wind down” its Institute Community and Equity Office, which described its mission as “stewarding MIT’s values and their interconnections.”
The office will be replaced by a standing committee intended to promote community-building and support, Kornbluth said. The committee will be led by staff but also include students and faculty members….