Is this the death of DEI?
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Over the past decade, universities across America embraced DEI policies. The University of North Carolina System enacted its own in 2019. After the racial justice protests of 2020, more schools across the country rushed to embrace efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. But then… came the backlash. UPDATE: Nearly 60 DEI positions eliminated from public universities in North CarolinaFeaturing: Brianna Atkinson, WUNC's higher education reporterLinks:  Check out Brianna's continuing coverage of DEI on North Carolina college campuses. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Donate: The Broadside is made possible by contributions from listeners like you. Support WUNC-North Carolina Public Radio and this podcast by making a donation here.Sign up for WUNC's new Politics Newsletter here.
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