Purdue shutters DEI office, programming

A week after Indiana University shuttered its diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programming, Purdue University has followed suit. Purdue University Provost Patrick J. Wolfe announced Friday that school is sunsetting all DEI activities and initiatives in response to executive orders and policies passed at the federal and state level. Purdue will close its Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging and related activities in colleges and departments. Staff members working in these areas will have the opportunity to interview for current vacancies in other areas. Purdue’s Minority Engineering Program and...