North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff

By MAKIYA SEMINERA
Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diversity, equity and inclusion staff members’ jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at risk. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors committee quickly voted to repeal a DEI policy adopted in 2019. The policy will now be sent to the full board to vote on at its next meeting in May. The existing policy outlines the roles of DEI officers across the university system, and the proposed replacement policy does not mention those staff positions. Any repeal of DEI policy would follow the lead of other institutions that have removed their DEI offices, such as the University of Florida.