"the former US president said institutions including law firms, universities and businesses that have changed course during the Trump administration should have stood by their convictions. Instead of bending to the administration, Obama noted that universities should say: This will hurt if we lose some grant money in the federal government, but that's what endowments are for. Let's see if we can ride this out, because what we're not going to do is compromise our basic academic independence."
"We think it's important, because of what this country is, to hire people from different backgrounds, Obama said. Universities, law firms and other businesses have all reached agreements with the White House, including dropping DEI targets and agreeing to rein in campus antisemitism in exchange for restoration of federal funding. A series of powerful Washington law firms have also agreed to provide free legal services to the administration, while corporations have rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives."
Barack Obama criticized institutions and businesses for making deals or settlements with the Trump administration and urged them to stand by their convictions. He said universities should refuse to compromise academic independence even if federal grant money is threatened, relying on endowments to ride out pressure. He argued organizations should resist being bullied into discriminatory hiring or promotion criteria crafted by administration aides. He insisted companies should oppose campaigns to reverse diversity hiring and continue hiring from different backgrounds. Several universities, law firms, and corporations have rolled back DEI targets or reached agreements with the White House to restore funding or provide services.
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