On Feb. 14, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights of the U.S. Department of Education issued a letter to colleagues declaring diversity, equity and inclusion measures illegal in federally funded K-12 and higher education institutions. The following Tuesday, Colorado State University President Amy Parsons sent an email to students and faculty stating that “CSU will begin to adjust to the new federal directives.” CSU political science Professor Courtenay Daum said a dear colleague letter is a common practice in the executive branch for federal departments clarify how they intend to interpret the law. “Different administrations utilize dear colleague letters,” Daum said. “The Trump administration is telling people, 'This is how we intend to interpret the law.'” It is unclear what will actually happen following the threat of 14 days to remove DEI, both by CSU students and administration. Read more at the link in our bio. Written by Chloe Waskey Photo by Lauren Mascardo #co...