Tag: National Architectural Accrediting Board

Auburn's College of Architecture, Design and Construction claiming accreditation 'loophole' to violate state divisive concepts law

In 2024, lawmakers passed legislation prohibiting the instruction of so-called divisive concepts, which outlawed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and the teaching of divisive concepts at Alabama’s universities. Still, experts agree, and evidence indicates that Alabama’s major universities have found ways to continue teaching banned concepts by exploiting a loophole in Alabama’s law, with an egregious example occurring at Auburn University.