The Volcker Alliance, founded in 2013 by Ronald Reagan's Federal Reserve chair Paul Volcker, describes itself as a "nonpartisan" organization "dedicated to empowering the public sector workforce." The group appears to have another goal as well: promoting racial preferences in academia. The alliance's Future Leaders of Schools of Public Service initiative, launched in 2022, refers "BIPOC colleagues" to "academic leadership opportunities" and is overseen by the deans of major public policy