ASAHP was one of 68 national organizations which signed on to an American Council on Education letter requesting that the Department rescind its February 14 Dear Colleague letter and promulgate new guidance, as well as work with stakeholders to ensure that institutions have a clear understanding of their legal obligations in this area.

On Friday, February 14, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague letter vastly expanding the ruling in the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard that prohibited race as a factor in students’ admissions, by barring any DEI related activities on campus no later than February 28.

The coalition letter may be accessed here.