Overview

• Interim President Leah Ward Sears told the campus Emory will "promptly and carefully" discontinue current DEI offices and programs.
• Sears described "changing expectations and new requirements" under federal law and affirmed the university's commitment to fairness, belonging and opportunity.
• Reports tie the decision to executive orders and Education Department letters warning that DEI programs could put federal funding at risk.
• Emory joins dozens of colleges that have recently closed, restructured or rebranded DEI functions in response to shifting federal and state pressures.
• A recent federal court ruling in Baltimore blocked the Education Department from withholding funds over DEI initiatives, highlighting disputed enforcement authority.