The reverberations of President Donald Trump’s efforts against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, especially in higher education, are being felt among the nation’s colleges and universities, which are suspending research projects, canceling conferences, and closing offices.

Trump issued an executive order Jan. 20 that ended DEI policies within the federal government, and another on Jan. 21 that prohibits such practices by recipients of federal grants and contracts, including at colleges and universities with endowments of more than $1 billion.

Arizona State University, which reported a $1.59 billion endowment for the 2024 fiscal year, told researchers Wednesday to stop work on federally funded DEI-related projects immediately and avoid using unspent funds, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

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