These are tough times for academic leaders and faculty who value diversity (the presence of students, faculty and staff with different identities and experiences), equity (fairness and justice), and inclusion (making everyone in your classrooms and on your campus feel valued, respected and welcomed). Executive orders and Dear Colleague letters have called colleges’ DEI efforts into question and have aimed to end programs and initiatives focused on recruiting and retaining staff, faculty and students of color, as well as those with other minoritized identities. Many institutions of higher education are succumbing to the pressure—some have eliminated DEI statements and professional development opportunities or have censored how faculty discuss race, gender and sexuality in core courses. MORE