The University of North Carolina System Board will consider a policy on Wednesday targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the school – possibly eliminating positions related to DEI. According to documents obtained by WRAL News, the Board of Governors will consider a policy that, if passed, would repeal and replace the system’s existing DEI policy. Their decision would impact 17 college campuses across the state. Earlier in April, a UNC trustee said he expected the university system to scrap some DEI policies.
Not only are DEI goals and initiatives at stake right now. Several jobs are on the line.
If leaders pass the policy, several DEI-related positions could be removed. The new rules would require those jobs to be changed or eliminated by Sept. 1.
In the past year, Republican state lawmakers have said public universities and other parts of state government should be banned from pushing pro-diversity views on state employees and college students. In March, the University of Florida eliminated its chief diversity officer position in response to new state laws.
Wednesday’s meeting is scheduled for 3:45 p.m.