That's quite generous in the current climate. I think this is a very transparent and self-serving publicity stunt and a signal to their in-group.

It's getting out in front of any accusations which may paint this past in a less flattering light. It's catering to exactly the kind of hyper-liberal social views and politics likely shared by their most generous donors, current and future staff and students, academia, and the US government. All of this in service to the growing gospel of diversity is very fashionable at the moment.