Temple University’s medical school in Pennsylvania has found a creative way to skirt Trump-era rules targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs: a simple rebranding.
The Center Square reported that last week, faculty, staff, and students received an email announcing that the school’s “Office of Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion” would now operate under a new name: the “Office of Strategic Partnership in Healthcare Education and Resources (SPHERE).”
“This new name reflects an expanded, school-wide commitment to advancing equity in the places where we learn, teach, discover, and care,” the email stated.
While the label has changed, the message made clear that the office’s “core work” will “continue without interruption.” The email was reportedly signed by Dean Amy Goldberg and two associate deans focused on “health equity.”
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