Penn State University backtracked on several diversity initiatives, including a Center for Racial Justice under new leadership, according to a new report.
The document questioned whether"teaching America’s exceptionalism remains a core objective at Penn State," and raised concerns that mandating anti-racism classes at Penn State would only further"politicize college education."
Diversity equity inclusion symbol. Concept words 'Diversity equity inclusion' on wooden blocks on blue grey background. Diversity, business, inclusion and equity concept. At the time, Bendapudi declined to provide a dollar amount for what the university planned to invest in racial justice efforts, but the school’s leadership has insisted it"will be at least as much as would have been committed" to the scrapped center.
A Penn State student walks in the rain past Old Main on the Penn State main campus in State College, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.
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