"In the past, Mizzou allocated a portion of its student fees to fund certain affinity-based student organizations. These practices must be discontinued to align with federal law as outlined in the memo."
"This is the time to be loud, to fight, and to activate. We promise we're not going down without a fight."
The University of Missouri has eliminated annual designated funding and official recognition for the Legion of Black Collegians and four other minority affinity groups. This decision was made to comply with DEI restrictions from the Department of Justice. University officials stated that the previous funding model violated federal law. The affected organizations can still apply for funding like other student groups. The groups are mobilizing support from students, alumni, and faculty to contest this decision, asserting that the DOJ memo is guidance rather than law.
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