West Point disbands cadet cultural clubs after Trump's anti-DEI order
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has disbanded cultural clubs in response to President Donald Trump's executive order last week to abolish programs and initiatives that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion across the Defense Department and the Coast Guard.
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has disbanded cultural clubs in response to President Donald Trump's executive order last week to abolish programs and initiatives that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion across the Defense Department and the Coast Guard.
A memo dated Tuesday from Col. Chad R. Foster, the deputy commandant of West Point, said the academy was issuing changes “in accordance with recent Presidential executive orders.”
The memo listed sanctioned clubs that were disbanded, including the Asian-Pacific Forum Club, the Japanese Forum Club, the Latin Cultural Club, the National Society of Black Engineers Cub, the Native American Heritage Forum and the Society of Women Engineers Club.
“This directive cancels all trip sections, meetings, events and other activities associated with these clubs. Moreover, these clubs are no authorized to continue informal activities using Government time, resource, or facilities,” the memo said.
The clubs were directed to “permanently cease all activities” and remove or deactivate all public-facing content, but records of them could be kept.
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