Victory for FIRE

Two days ago, FIRE publicized a stunning program at the University of Delaware, whose residential life apparatus has been organized to ensure that"students will recognize that systemic oppression exists in our society," or that “students will recognize the benefits of dismantling systems of oppression." In mandatory meetings with their resident advisors, students learned how “[a] racist is one who is both privileged and socialized on the basis of race by a white supremacist (racist) system. The term applies to all white people (i.e., people of European descent) living in the United States, regardless of class, gender, religion, culture or sexuality." The program even had required, politically correct door decorations.

Delaware's VP of student life offered a misleading defense of the program, even as the University removed some of the most embarrassing documents from its website.

In an announcement just posted on the Delaware website, however, the university's president has announced that the program has been suspended. But this victory may be only temporary: the same Residential Life officials who designed the program that FIRE uncovered will design the new residential life program.

For now, though, Delaware's sudden reversal is another well-deserved victory for FIRE.