Stanford University caves to backlash after enforcing Trump's Critical Race Theory ban

Stanford University released a memo initially showcasing how it would follow President Donald Trump's executive order banning federal contractors from administering racial sensitivity training, commonly referred to as Critical Race Theory.

The memo described a list of activities that, under the Executive Order, would not be permitted in diversity training, such as "systemic racism," "white privilege," and more.

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After experiencing significant backlash, the university was quick to then paint the whole situation as a mistake, saying that the memo was issued prematurely.

Persis Drell, the provost for Stanford University, sent a campus-wide email on Nov. 18, a copy of which Campus Reform has obtained, explaining that the checklist did not receive the "necessary review and approval," and noted that it has "been removed."

The provost then apologized for the publication of the checklist, noting that he still feels “deeply concerned” about Executive order 13950 “which threatens to have a chilling effect” on universities attempting to build diverse and inclusive programs.

Drell said that he is “hopeful that the order itself will be rescinded by a new administration.”