The Maricopa County Community College District has responded to President Donald Trump’s threat to universities and universities engaged in student and staff diversity efforts, laying off workers assigned to roles, removing inclusiveness language and halting practices.

Arizona Miller obtained an email sent by an administrator to staff at one of the 10 community colleges in Maricopa County on February 28th. They asked to remove Black History Month from the school’s homepage, remove diversity webpages, and delete maps of all gender toilets and convened information for UN publications.

Convocation ceremonies are generally small events held to celebrate graduation and can focus on groups of students who share majors and backgrounds, such as Hispanic and LGBTQ students. In an email, MCCCD Prime Minister Dr. Stephen Gonzalez told staff the changes would not affect the larger launch ceremony.

The change came from Trump’s executive order and a new priorities set by the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office. I’m banning Dei Other school topics. Those who don’t follow risk losing all their federal funds.

“As a public body, as a public body, we must comply with the law and enforcement guidance issued by the regulator,” Gonzalez said in an email to all district employees. “As there have been some supportive efforts for our students, some may no longer be able to continue as well as well as well as well. As we continue to assess the impact of federal guidance, additional changes may be needed to ensure evolving requirements.”

MCCCD has already been closed last week The largest affinity group for LGBTQ+ staff, students and teachers. Black History Month or Black Student Union The entire MCCCD has already disappeared.

Miller also exclusively obtained spreadsheets distributed within MCCCD College. Among them are:

• Victims
• Culture and society
• Research on Chicana and Chicano
• Sustainability
• Sociology
• Documentary film production
• literature
• music
• Religious Studies
• Psychology Course
• Multiple peers with an arts degree
• Amnesty International
• Anthropology Club
• Dungeons and Dragons
• Christian Challenge
• LGBTQ+
• Native American Student Association
• Student Honor Society

Some links in the spreadsheet, such as Black History Month and The Black Student Union, have already been removed.

“The language and content of the website directly related to DEI must be changed or deleted,” Gonzales emailed staff about the changes. “The university’s website team will receive further guidance and instructions from the district marketing and communications office so that changes can be implemented by today’s deadline.”

Until February 28th, Trump’s Department of Education awarded the university to implement changes, face investigations, and withhold federal funds.

Funds are currently prohibited for district employees to attend meetings or events that “focus on DEI activities, including race, identity, or country of origin,” Gonzales said in an email. As long as the event focuses on “exclusively revolves around these topics,” employees can still attend meetings.

“We recognize the importance of creating a space for all voices, backgrounds and perspectives to connect and be heard, but these employee-specific activities are no longer under the current guidance we have received,” Gonzalez said. “Please note that student organizations are not affected.”

The MCCCD also ordered employees to remove pronouns or “other gender identity-related languages” from email signatures and business cards, and to instruct them to follow them. Brand Standard Guide.

Gonzalez has announced that the MCCCD will cancel the Diversity Advisory Committee and will reevaluate all “DEI-related positions” in the MCCCD.

“We recognize the valuable contributions of our staff and continue to explore ways that staff can support their students,” Gonzalez said.

In an email on February 28th, Gonzales recognized that many of the moves the MCCCD made based on inclusion “providing meaningful support to students, faculty and staff.”

“We’re gonna be involved in navigating this moment with resilience, empathy and respect for each other,” he writes. “Moments of change can be difficult, but we move forward together. We continue to serve our students, protect access to education, and promote a culture where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.”