/tags/diversity Diversity en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:45:58 GMT /education/2025-03-05/republican-legislators-nc-eliminate-dei-public-schools The bill aligns with the Trump administration's objective to remove DEI from all facets of education. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:45:58 GMT /education/2025-03-05/republican-legislators-nc-eliminate-dei-public-schools Brianna Atkinson /education/2025-03-04/trump-dei-colleges-north-carolina-universities The Trump administration's "Dear Colleague" letter comes at a time when N.C. universities are already paring back their diversity efforts. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:07:43 GMT /education/2025-03-04/trump-dei-colleges-north-carolina-universities Brianna Atkinson /politics/2024-10-03/north-carolina-state-auditor-candidates-2024-election-holmes-boliek With long-time state auditor Beth Wood resigning after misusing state vehicles and crashing one of them, her appointed replacement is vying for a full term in a race full of issues ranging from the DMV to DEI. Incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes faces Republican Dave Boliek. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:12:34 GMT /politics/2024-10-03/north-carolina-state-auditor-candidates-2024-election-holmes-boliek Colin Campbell /education/2024-09-13/unc-chapel-hill-dei-cuts Out of all the institutions that gutted DEI programs, UNC-Chapel Hill’s administration cut the most. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:12:25 GMT /education/2024-09-13/unc-chapel-hill-dei-cuts Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-09-12/unc-public-universities-north-carolina-ban-dei The UNC System sent the same guidance to every public university in the state, but each had a different plan for compliance. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:47:30 GMT /education/2024-09-12/unc-public-universities-north-carolina-ban-dei Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-09-11/dei-positions-eliminated-unc-public-universities The position eliminations are a direct result of the UNC Board of Governors repealing its policy mandating DEI offices at public universities and replacing it with one enshrining “institutional neutrality.” Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:45:18 GMT /education/2024-09-11/dei-positions-eliminated-unc-public-universities Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-09-02/unc-system-dei-diversity-lgbtq Several universities have shuttered their DEI offices to comply with a new UNC System policy. LGBTQ+ advocates worry on- and off-campus voices will weaponize these changes against university centers, students, and faculty. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 20:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-02/unc-system-dei-diversity-lgbtq Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-08-30/diversity-dei-unc-chapel-hill Several programs of diversity, equity and inclusion are at risk of elimination at North Carolina's flagship university after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to scrap a previous diversity policy in May and replace it with a new one. Sept. 1 marks the deadline for implementing the new policy at UNC-Chapel Hill and 16 other public institutions. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:08:43 GMT /education/2024-08-30/diversity-dei-unc-chapel-hill Associated Press /education/2024-08-11/lee-roberts-unc-chapel-hill-chancellor-protests-athletics-dei ��������վ reporter Brianna Atkinson sits down for an extended conversation with Lee Roberts, one day after he was named the 13th chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:54:59 GMT /education/2024-08-11/lee-roberts-unc-chapel-hill-chancellor-protests-athletics-dei Brianna Atkinson /show/due-south/2024-07-25/universities-unc-systems-dei Leoneda Inge talks with ��������վ's higher education reporter Brianna Atkinson about how North Carolina's public universities are complying with a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:11:38 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-25/universities-unc-systems-dei Leoneda Inge, Brianna Atkinson, Cole del Charco