The University of Akron ends funding for 'Rethinking Race' due to a Trump executive order against DEI initiatives.

After 28 years, the University of Akron has decided not to budget for the Rethinking Race forum due to an executive order banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

The decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that rolled back federal diversity, equity, and inclusion ...

After launching a large-scale effort to address long-standing challenges with race relations in the city in 1997, President Bill Clinton chose Akron and the University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas ...