ATLANTA - Emory University said it will close its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices, as well as discontinue DEI programs at the university.

What we know:

The University's new interim president, former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, announced the change in a written statement to the school's community on Wednesday.

The letter didn't give specifics about what would change at Emory, but she said staff would be affected. The letter also didn't give a timeline on when the closures would be finalized.

"We will also work closely with each impacted employee to provide appropriate support and assistance through the transition," Sears said in her statement. "I understand all too well the significance of this change and the questions it will generate in the minds of

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