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CEO chairman slams DEI on PBS

Center for Equal Opportunity February 18, 2026Uncategorized

CEO chairman Linda Chavez was on PBS this week to discuss, among other current events, the problems with DEI. Chavez, a regular panelist on PBS’s “To the Contrary” said: “I’m a longtime critic of DEI. I spent 25 years as a Director at Fortune 500 companies. I was the chair of the governance committee. Half of our board members were female—but we didn’t use DEI—we cast a wider net, making sure that we included people who could add value to the company with their expertise. And we got terrific people.” Chavez added: “The problem with DEI policies, certainly we saw it …

CEO welcomes new Visiting Economist

Center for Equal Opportunity February 13, 2026Uncategorized

CEO is happy to announce the commencement of a new research project in support of equality in higher education post Students for Fair Admissions. Simon Laird is joining CEO as our new Visiting Economist. He will be spearheading CEO’s research into racial preferences in scholarship awards in professional programs. Simon has his Master’s degree in Economics from George Mason and is currently completing his Ph.D. in Economics, also at George Mason. We are thrilled to welcome him to the CEO team. Related posts: Politicized external review panels as unguided “diversity” missiles: California university administrators remain ultra-slow learners Peter Abernathy joins CEO as …

CEO Media Blitz to Reach Broader Audience

Center for Equal Opportunity February 4, 2026Uncategorized

The Center for Equal Opportunity has been stepping up its media efforts to take our message to an even broader audience. CEO Chairman Linda Chavez appeared on the BBC News Channel several times recently to discuss recent court rulings to rein in immigration enforcement activities in Minnesota. On Sunday, February 22, Ms. Chavez will be profiled for an hour by philanthropist David M. Rubinstein on CSPAN’s America’s Book World, where she will discuss her work at CEO, her long career in civil rights, and her books. Check your local listings. CEO general counsel Shawna Bray was recently quoted prominently in …

CEO’s Shawna Bray quoted in Washington Post on Illegal DEI

Center for Equal Opportunity January 9, 2026Government Activity

From Washington Post Article 12/30/25 Why Trump’s EEOC wants to talk to White men about discrimination Armed with a quorum and GOP majority, Chair Andrea Lucas is pressing new priorities — such as dismantling DEI — that critics say have turned the agency’s mission “on its head.” In mid-December, the nation’s leading workplace civil rights enforcer took to social media to pose a question: “Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex?” Andrea Lucas, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, appeared in the video, urging those who have to contact …

The Rise of Latino Conservatism

Center for Equal Opportunity October 28, 2025Keeping Up with CEO

CEO chairman Linda Chavez visited Washington University in St. Louis this month to discuss rising conservativism among Hispanics and the role immigration policy may play in that movement. Chavez addressed a packed meeting of the Federalist Society and Latin American Law Student Association. Joining Chavez was Washington University Law School professor Sheldon Evans. Chavez told the audience that the rise of Latino conservatism has been taking place over decades, a phenomenon she chronicled in her first book Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation. She noted that more than 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon received nearly one-third of Mexican Americans’ votes in his re-election, while both …

Linda Chavez on Federalist Society’s Explainer Series

Center for Equal Opportunity August 29, 2025Government Activity

Linda Chavez discusses proposed regulatory changes to federal contracting rules following the Trump Administration’s revoking Executive Order 11246. The program is part of the Federalist Society’s Explainer Series. Joining Chavez is Brett Sweringen, formerly of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). They cover the history of both the OFCCP and the now revoked Executive order 11246, the scope of the recently proposed regulatory changes, and the potential implications of these changes. Related posts: Bad Old Regulations CEO Applauds Trump Administration’s Civil Rights Actions US v Metcalf TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY …

Photos from CEO Fellowship 2025

Center for Equal Opportunity August 29, 2025Keeping Up with CEO

CEO recently hosted its Fourth Annual Civil Rights Fellowship in Washington, D.C. CEO Fellows heard from a variety of experts in constitutional and civil rights law and history as well as receiving media training. Our instructors included: Craig Trainor, Nominee Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Housing and Urban Development Eric Dreiband, Former Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Department of Justice Kenneth Marcus, Former Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education Gail Heriot, Commissioner, U.S. Civil Rights Commission, Professor of Law, University of San Diego Law School Maimon Schwarzschild, Professor of Law, University of San Diego …

The Truth About Affirmative Action

Center for Equal Opportunity August 15, 2025Uncategorized

by Jason L. Riley, CEO Board Member – this post originally appeared on the WSJ. He requires colleges to submit data proving they don’t engage in racial discrimination. One reason it took so long for the Supreme Court to ban the consideration of race in university admissions, which it finally did two years ago in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, is that the justices previously took college administrators at their word. It is a mistake that the Trump administration doesn’t intend to repeat. A memorandum President Trump signed last week directs colleges that receive federal funding to submit admissions data to …

Government withholds $108 Million as Duke law review, Duke Health probed for racial bias

Center for Equal Opportunity August 4, 2025Uncategorized

This article originally appeared on The College Fix Duke Law Journal, Duke Health under scrutiny Two federal agencies have launched probes into Duke University to investigate claims of racial bias as the government pauses over $100 million in funding to the elite institution. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into Duke University’s law journal and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office froze $108 million in National Institutes of Health grants as it probes Duke Health. Both actions cite Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which forbids institutions that receive federal funds to …

‘Black Scholars Matter’ program at Cal State Northridge faces civil rights complaint

Center for Equal Opportunity July 31, 2025Education

This post originally appeared on The College Fixby Jenna Triplett – University of Tennessee Knoxville Civil rights experts say program could be ‘violating the law’ The “Black Scholars Matter” program at California State University Northridge violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 according to a new federal complaint shared with The College Fix. Civil rights activist Mark Perry filed a complaint against the program, which he called a “racially exclusionary program that illegally excludes and discriminates against non-Black students.” He cited evidence found on the program’s website, including the program’s description, comments from the founder, and promotional videos featuring exclusively …