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A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Sara Wood

A grant to study linguistic differences between Hebrew and English was flagged as an example of “woke DEI grants” in a new database released by Sen. Ted Cruz. The database is part of ongoing Republican efforts to justify significant cuts to federal research funding and diversity programs under President Donald Trump. The $226,000 grant, given […]

U of Michigan fires DEI official over purported antisemitic comments

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024Sara Wood

The University of Michigan has fired a director in its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office owing to antisemitic comments she made to Jewish professors at a spring conference. The New York Times first reported the firing, which a person with insight into the university’s governing body confirmed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Friday. The […]