Minority students — and especially low-income minority students — already face barriers to higher education. Explicitly enforcing those barriers to equal opportunity is an unforgivable step backwards.
This was never about combatting discrimination. The administration is intentionally removing pathways for marginalized students to attend school and do research — preying on minority students and targeting the programs that make our most vulnerable classmates feel at home at Harvard.
In the uncertainty following the initial Dear Colleague letter, students and clubs faced murky waters seemingly governed by vague, fickle orders from the White House. Such confusion does indisputable harm to education and student life — in a forest of threats and ultimatums, progressives tread carefully, which is exactly what our aggressors want.
-- "The Ed Department Is Coming For Diversity," HARVARD CRIMSON editorial board.
