Rutgers University canceled its HBCU conference, said to spotlight HBCU leaders and students, in compliance with President Trump’s anti-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion executive orders scheduled for Jan. 30. The virtual conference, organized by Rutgers Graduate School of Education’s Center for Minority Serving, a way for students of diverse backgrounds to explore universities, fellowships, workplace development and scholarships catered to diversity and equity initiatives. However, after President Trump announced his “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” executive order, the event was promptly canceled. Announced on Jan. 20, the order’s purpose is to coordinate the termination of, “All discriminatory
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