MSU assessing impact of new federal directives
Contact: Sid Salter
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜long with other U.S. universities and colleges, 亚洲色吧视频 on Feb. 14, 2025, received a 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥 letter from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
The letter indicated that broad federal funding was at risk if the Department determined that universities were not compliant with the Administration鈥檚 interpretations of civil rights laws and existing university policies regarding racial components in 鈥渁dmissions, hiring, financial aid, scholarships, prizes, administrative support, discipline, housing, graduation ceremonies, and all other aspects of student, academic, and campus life.鈥
The letter prescribes that the DOE will begin an assessment of compliance within 14 days, on Feb. 28. The assessments will evaluate the current policies and practices of all universities. The letter states: 鈥淧ut simply, educational institutions may neither separate or segregate students based on race, nor distribute benefits or burdens based on race.鈥
MSU will be assessing our compliance in light of these new interpretations over the next few days. As we always do, we will include leadership from across our campus community throughout this process. While some changes and adjustments will be required, our people鈥攐ur students, faculty and staff鈥攚ill remain our top priority as we work together through any needed changes and adjustments required by these new federal directives.