This paper by Berkley Center Senior Research Fellow Amelia Uelmen and coauthor William Treanor discusses how Jesuit universities face significant challenges to their efforts to foster diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) values. Grounded in Catholic social teaching, these higher education institutions pursue DEI as a core expression of their religious faith. As illustrated by recent academic initiatives at Georgetown University Law Center, embedding inclusive practices within legal education enriches reflective learning and preserves open discourse across difference, highlighting why these traditions must remain protected from state encroachment.
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