Ohio University postponed its annual Black Alumni Reunion weekend after the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal. On Feb. 14, acting assistant secretary for civil rights Craig Trainor wrote a Dear Colleague letter about the Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action in 2023. According to the Trump administration , the decision applies to all race-conscious spending, activities and programming at colleges. Inside Higher Ed reported that the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights deemed DEI initiatives illegal over the weekend and threatened to investigate and stop federal funding for any institution that fails to comply within 14 days. Although the Black alumni reunion “has always been open to all individuals who have an interest in the event,” read a statement from the university , “based on OCR’s recent guidance related to Title VI compliance, some of the programming historically...