The Massachusetts Institute of Technology closed its DEI office last week, following an 18-month assessment of the department's work.

The school confirmed that it closed its Institute Community and Equity Office, known as the ICEO, which described its mission online as "stewarding MIT's values and their interconnections." MIT will also eliminate the role of the vice president for equity and inclusion, who led the department, according to a university spokesperson.

MIT President Sally Kornbluth made the announcement last Thursday, following an 18-month "comprehensive assessment" of the ICEO's work, an MIT spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News.

While President Trump has taken aim at DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — in government, business and academia, MIT's review began

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