Overview

• Former DEI staffer Rochelle Hoffman sued after serving as interim director of Multicultural Student Services and alleging discrimination for being White.
• The federal complaint recounts students questioning her appointment, including whether a White staff member could lead a space for students of color.
• Hoffman said she felt compelled to resign after roughly eight months in the interim role due to hostility and challenges to her legitimacy.
• The settlement explicitly states the payment does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing, and the released parties deny liability.
• Hoffman and her attorney said the case was about unlawful treatment of an employee and not opposition to DEI programs, while the university declined detailed comment.