The Smithsonian will not use racial or ethnic preferences in deciding who is selected for an internship with the cultural institution as part a program previously focused on Latino college students, according to a settlement agreement filed in federal court.
American Alliance for Equal Rights has also agreed to dismiss with prejudice AAER’s complaint against the Smithsonian, the parties also said in a Tuesday stipulation.
The settlement continues a trend of organizations rolling back affirmative action and DEI programs as they have faced legal challenges after SFFA v. Harvard, where the Supreme Court essentially ended the use of race in ...
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