The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (Photo by Eros Hoagland/Getty Images)
North Carolinians are getting their first look at the impact of the UNC System’s decision to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs from its campuses.
The UNC Board of Governors voted in May to repeal the policy in favor of “principled neutrality.” Campuses within the system had until September 1st to issue reports on how they followed the new directive, detailing the steps taken to achieve that compliance.
Andrew Tripp, the UNC System’s senior vice president and general counsel, told the Board of Governors on Wednesday that a total of 59 positions had been eliminated and 132 were realigned to other areas.
“I believe the reports on their face document significant effort by each campus to reemphasize student success, employ well-being and institutional neutrality,” Tripp said.
Larger campuses had more work to remove DEI initiatives, while the smaller campuses less so, according to Tripp.