CriticalRace.org Report Says Six Medical Schools Renamed DEI Offices, Kept Programming

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The Facts

  • CriticalRace.org released a report examining six U.S. medical schools, concluding their DEI departments were renamed while programming remained largely unchanged since Trump's second term began in 2025. Fox News only
  • The schools profiled are Drexel University College of Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Temple's Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and University of Nevada-Reno School of Medicine. Fox News only
  • Drexel's Office of Community Health and Inclusive Excellence incorporates the functions of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the former Office of Community Health & Health Equity; per the report, the office supports a Diversity Week and a Diversity in Medicine Research Symposium. Fox News only
  • The Zucker School renamed its DEI office the 'Office of Engagement & Excellence'; Hofstra spokesperson Terry Coniglio said the school supports all students consistent with its institutional values and applicable law. Fox News only
  • Northwestern Feinberg's former DEI office was replaced by an Office of Health Equity, which offers Safe Space Training for LGBTQIA+ allies, per the report. Fox News only
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  • Campus Reform reported in November 2025 that Temple's Lewis Katz School renamed its Office of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to the Office of Strategic Partnership in Health, Education and Resources (SPHERE). Fox News only
  • The report says UNR Med moved DEI programs from its Office of Diversity and Inclusion to the university's Multicultural Center. Fox News only
  • William Jacobson of Cornell Law School and the Equal Protection Project said the rebranding is not meaningful because programming hasn't changed. Fox News only

Context

A report by CriticalRace.org, first published via Fox News, examined six medical schools and concluded that DEI offices were renamed using terms such as 'belonging,' 'engagement' and 'excellence' while programming largely continued. The report comes as the Trump administration increases scrutiny of DEI in higher education and medicine.

The findings are the report authors' characterization; only Hofstra's response is included from the schools in the available text.

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2 News Editor This is an advocacy group's report on six medical schools' DEI office renamings, a niche story with limited concrete action and mostly characterization and commentary rather than a new policy or event with broad impact.
2 Informed Citizen This is an advocacy group's report characterizing six medical schools' DEI rebranding, with no new concrete policy action or direct impact on ordinary people beyond niche higher-education commentary.
2 Business Analyst This is a niche advocacy group report characterizing six medical schools' DEI office renamings, with no new concrete regulatory action, funding change, or broad economic impact.

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