As many of you are aware, a recent “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is impacting thousands of institutions of higher education, including Drexel. The Department of Education’s broad interpretation of unlawful race-based discrimination under Title VI and the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard has raised many questions, so we are diligently reviewing our practices to ensure we remain in compliance with the law while maintaining our commitment to the well-being of our students, faculty and professional staff.