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Syracuse University among 130+ colleges listed by Trump administration in DEI crackdown

A gray building with two sidewalks in front of it and bare trees lining the sidewalk.
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The Syracuse University Hall of Languages on the college's campus in Syracuse, NY.

Syracuse University is on a list of 131 colleges President Donald Trump is identifying as possible targets for investigations into diversity practices.

The Chronicle of Higher Education is reporting it’s part of a sweeping executive order. The President asserts DEI efforts go against civil rights laws, calling them “demeaning and immoral.”

He’s instructed government agencies to consider lawsuits or regulatory actions against higher education institutions. Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, and Notre Dame are among the schools on the list.

Chris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. He has been the news director for WAER since 1995. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards.