One of the stipulations for program eligibility, as found in the online application, states candidates should "identify as black, Latino, Hispanic, Asian, or Pacific Islander."
A recent Gallup poll reveals a decline in intended DEI investment, with 59% of 140 large companies planning to increase their DEI budgets in the next year, a significant drop from 84% in 2022.
This paper's viewpoint aligns with the University of California at San Francisco's (UCSF) attempts to "decolonize the health sciences" as part of their anti-racist initiatives, but it has been met with significant backlash and deemed "morally abhorrent."
According to a report from The Trace, one-fifth of U.S. households purchased guns during the COVID pandemic, resulting in more than 15 million Americans keeping firearms in their homes for the first time.