Princeton University continues forcing resident assistants to attend diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training that includes “microaggressions” and the “Four I’s of Oppression.” This mandate reinforces ideological conformity amid growing criticism of campus indoctrination.
Princeton student dorm leaders remain compelled to sit through mandatory DEI sessions ahead of the fall semester. The training included definitions of “microaggressions” and “internalized oppression,” as well as the so‑called “Four I’s of Oppression”—ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized oppression. A clip from the training insisted, “Every system of oppression comes from the idea that one group is somehow better than another”.
Another session taught RAs how to “facilitate inclusive conversations,” using staged scenarios. One scenario involved a group of males refusing to allow a “trans man” to join an off‑campus trip, stating, “our group is only for guys… we do a bunch of guy stuff that wouldn’t be fun unless you’re a guy”.
Jes Norman, a DEI program coordinator at Princeton, led part of the training, stating pronouns “they, them, or xe, xir,” and identifying as “black, queer, non‑binary,” and “neurodivergent”.
Princeton’s spokesperson characterized these two sessions as part of a broader week of preparation for Residential College Advisors (RCAs), covering dining services, emergency preparedness, student discipline, and more.
One conservative student described the experience as “indoctrination,” saying conservatives on campus often “go along with this indoctrination” out of fear of retaliation
