April 8, 2026•1 min read•from Inside Higher Ed

Mizzou’s Black Student Government Latest Casualty in Trump’s DEI Crackdown

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Officials stripped funding from the university’s historic Legion of Black Collegians and four other minority affinity groups, citing a DOJ memo restricting DEI. The organizations argue it’s guidance—not law.

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