Community College (@ClackCollege) has affirmed its commitment to maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite recent executive orders targeting such programs. The college recently renamed its DEI Office to the LEAP Office—short for Leadership, Education, & Advocacy for Progress—though references to the “DEI Department” still appear on its website.
College President Tim Cook emphasized that the name change does not alter the institution’s mission, stating, “Whether you call it diversity, equity, inclusion, or whether you call it something else, it doesn’t really change what we do.”
As a publicly funded institution that receives federal funding, Clackamas Community College’s continued implementation of DEI-related programs warrants immediate scrutiny.
Community College (@ClackCollege) has affirmed its commitment to maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite recent executive orders targeting such programs. The college recently renamed its DEI Office to the LEAP Office—short for Leadership, Education, & Advocacy for Progress—though references to the “DEI Department” still appear on its website.
College President Tim Cook emphasized that the name change does not alter the institution’s mission, stating, “Whether you call it diversity, equity, inclusion, or whether you call it something else, it doesn’t really change what we do.”
As a publicly funded institution that receives federal funding, Clackamas Community College’s continued implementation of DEI-related programs warrants immediate scrutiny.