Ring the alarm: Project 2025’s anti-DEI threat to higher education

Purpose The purpose of this essay is to shed light on the implications of Project 2025 for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in management education and practice. Design/methodology/approach We review the Project 2025, corresponding executive orders, and state laws that relate to reduce or eliminating DEI programs and goals. Findings We highlight the ways in which anti-DEI actions are harming and may continue to harm DEI scholars and practitioners. We then offer recommendations on ways to resist anti-DEI attacks. Originality/value This essay highlights the role of scholars in the larger battle to uphold DEI values.