Leaked recordings from Belmont University in Tennessee reveal that the institution is attempting to rebrand its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program as the HUB (Hope, Unity, and Belonging) without implementing substantive changes. The recordings suggest that this renaming is a strategy to circumvent scrutiny from the Trump administration, which has demanded that colleges dismantle DEI programs or face the loss of federal funding. Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee's 5th congressional district, where Belmont University is located, criticized the university for this approach and accused its faculty of deception. Belmont University, which identifies as a Christian institution rooted in Biblical principles, is under pressure amid broader debates about the use of subjective DEI criteria in university admissions. Some commentators have expressed concern about elite universities adopting peer-scored civility ratings and social conformity scorecards reminiscent of Chinese Communist Party methods, arguing instead for admissions based on objective academic metrics such as SAT scores.