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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programs - Executive Order

Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing - Executive Order.  (2025, Jan. 20). White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/

Sec. 2.  Implementation.  (a)  The Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), assisted by the Attorney General and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), shall coordinate the termination of all discriminatory programs, including illegal DEI and “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.  

For complete details of the Executive Order, use the link above.

Oakton College - Mission, Vision, and Values

Values

Our values are built around a focus on Oakton students.

  • We exercise responsibility through accountability to each other, our community, and the environment.
  • We embrace the diversity of the Oakton community and honor it as one of our college's primary strengths.
  • We advance equity by acknowledging the effects of systemic social injustices and intentionally designing the Oakton experience to foster success for all students.
  • We uphold integrity through a commitment to trust, transparency, and honesty by all members of the Oakton community.
  • We cultivate compassion within a caring community that appreciates that personal fulfillment and well-being are central to our mission.
  • We foster collaboration within the college and the larger community and recognize our interdependence and ability to achieve more together.
     

Ratified by the Board of Trustees on March 21, 2017 and reaffirmed annually, most recently on September 19, 2023.

Anti-Racism Statement

Oakton is an anti-racist, inclusive, transparent institution; invested in and accountable to the communities we serve. We are committed to transforming all curricula, policies, structures and practices to dismantle and eliminate racism and other forms of oppression so all members of our community thrive. Through reflection, empowerment, and accountability to anti-racist people of color, we model the socially just and equitable transformation that we want to see in the world.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on March 15, 2022.

Black History Month and Other 'Special Observances'

"This week, the Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, Juneteenth, LGBTQ Pride Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day and other "special observances" to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order, according to a memo obtained by NBC News."

For the full news story from NBC News 
Dilanian, Ken et al. (2025, Jan 31). Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other 'special observances.' NBC NEWS. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/defense-agency-bans-black-history-month-rcna190189

National Black History Month, 2025 - a Proclamation. (2025, Jan. 31). White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/01/national-black-history-month-2025/