Ann Marie Mesco and Committee,
My sympathies, this sounds not great. Echoing another request, I also ask, for posterity:
Please release the specific language that was found not compliant with US Dept of Ed OCR's review in 2025.
Best of luck finding a venue!
Adrienne Canino (she/her)
Data Librarian (MLIS)
TetraTech Ocean Sciences
Anchorage, Alaska
Book a 1 on 1 meeting with me for data management Q&A, or Show and Tell<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">https:[log in to unmask]>
Data Management Practices<https://www.axiomdatascience.com/best-practices/DataManagementBestPractices.html>
Research Workspace Tutorials<https://researchworkspace.com/help/NavigatingTheWorkspaceTutorial.html>
________________________________
From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of CODE4LIB automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 7:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CODE4LIB Digest - 3 Dec 2025 to 4 Dec 2025 (#2025-268)
⚠ CAUTION: This email originated from an external sender. Verify the source before opening links or attachments. ⚠
There are 2 messages totaling 66 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Update - Code4Lib 2026 Conference (2)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 16:52:16 -0500
From: Ann Marie Mesco <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Update - Code4Lib 2026 Conference
I’m writing to share my sincere apologies and to let you know that,
unfortunately, we are no longer able to host the Code4Lib conference at
Carnegie Mellon University. As a long-standing member of this community,
this is not the outcome I had hoped for, and I am truly sorry to be
delivering such disappointing news. These are challenging circumstances,
and far beyond what any of us anticipated.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
ordered Carnegie Mellon University to review all third-party partnerships
for compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. As part of this
review, the university determined that aspects of Code4Lib’s diversity
scholarship program raised compliance concerns under Title VI and Title IX.In
light of these findings, CMU has concluded that it cannot move forward as a
host site. The LPC and Scholarship Committees explored whether adjusting
the location or presentation of scholarship information might address these
issues, including shifting content to external domains. However, it was
determined that these changes would not resolve the underlying concerns
related to compliance with federal, state, and local laws, as well as
university policy. As a result, the university is unable to host, sponsor,
or partner with a conference whose scholarship structure does not meet
these legal requirements.We recognize the disruption this creates and
deeply regret both the timing and the impact on the community. I am
personally disappointed, and we only recently learned the extent of OCR’s
involvement. Even so, we continue to hold deep respect for Code4Lib and the
values it represents, and we remain hopeful that the conference will thrive
in a venue fully aligned with its commitments to equity and access. If
Code4Lib changes its scholarships programs to comply with Title VI, Title
IX, and other applicable anti-discrimination laws, CMU would be happy to
consider partnering with Code4Lib in the future.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 17:03:43 -0500
From: Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Update - Code4Lib 2026 Conference
On Dec 4, 2025, at 4:52 PM, Ann Marie Mesco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ...If Code4Lib changes its scholarships programs to comply with Title VI, Title
> IX, and other applicable anti-discrimination laws, CMU would be happy to
> consider partnering with Code4Lib in the future.
Ouch! That announcement really hits home, and what does it mean to change the scholarship program(s)? Ann and Committee, are you able to outline some specific things that would need to be changed? I suspect any changes would need to happen sooner rather than later. --Eric Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
------------------------------
End of CODE4LIB Digest - 3 Dec 2025 to 4 Dec 2025 (#2025-268)
*************************************************************
|
