A scholarship at one of North Carolina’s universities is being pulled from the school after the university’s anti-DEI policies sought to prevent the money from being targeted to Black students. As the school’s “equality” changes threaten additional resources for Black and other minority students, a major HBCU may benefit from UNCW’s loss.
UNC system targets African American scholarship as part of new ‘equality’ changes
The Upperman family has announced that it is pulling a scholarship in the family’s name from the University of North Carolina Wilmington over a disagreement about diversity.
The scholarship honors the legacy of Dr. Leroy Upperman, a prominent Black physician who practiced in the Wilmington area and supported and mentored doctors and students there. The UNCW scholarship in Upperman’s name is now administered by his daughter, Linda Upperman Smith, who also personally mentors students who receive the award.
The Upperman scholarship at UNCW has been dedicated to supporting students with an interest in issues relevant to African American students. Scholarship recipients are not required to be Black, though it has typically been awarded to Black students, who make up about 5% of the student body…