The Education Department plans to remove race‑based eligibility from the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, resolving a legal challenge that threatened the program’s future. The proposed regulatory change prompted plaintiffs to drop their lawsuit and forces program administrators to adopt race‑neutral criteria while preserving support for low‑income and first‑generation scholars. At the same time, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education named a new president who urged clearer objectives for DEI offices amid growing legal uncertainty. Emelyn dela Peña called for DEI leaders to document goals and align initiatives with legal guardrails as federal scrutiny intensifies.