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Takket

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11. Terrible

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 PM

Mar 31

Absolutely no reasons for this. SCOTUS already killed affirmative action so it’s no like DEI is creating “quotas” of for minorities and denying whites positions because of it. DEI programs are just celebrations of culture. Lectures. Etc. that’s bad???

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U of Michigan will end its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives campus wide. [View all] Swede Mar 31 OP

omg Passages Mar 31 #1

As a Michigan grad, I'm ashamed. U of M had always refused to cave kerry-is-my-prez Mar 31 #18

I am so upset. Passages Mar 31 #20

If they would. But they will be told not to. Srkdqltr Mar 31 #2

The University of Minnesota still has a DEI program. Ocelot II Mar 31 #3

The U took down a statement the American Indian Department made about Palestine, as well as an article about Leonard WhiskeyGrinder Mar 31 #4

So they'll just chip away at it rather than abolish it altogether? Ocelot II Mar 31 #6

Looks that way. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 31 #8

Fuck UM, 100% unnecessary uponit7771 Mar 31 #5

Why are universities giving in to this bullshit? Elessar Zappa Mar 31 #7

Federal money. Most big universities rely on federal grants Ocelot II Mar 31 #9

So basically blackmail. Elessar Zappa Mar 31 #16

Extortion, more accurately. Ocelot II Mar 31 #17

Right. Elessar Zappa Mar 31 #22

Athletes do not play for the schools any longer... Moostache Mar 31 #10

Kids are entering the transfer portal during the ncaa tourny. Mosby Mar 31 #13

Terrible Takket Mar 31 #11

Dammit. Universities have to stop bending the knee to this bastard. Nanjeanne Mar 31 #12

All of Ohio's state run universities and colleges did so under SB1. sinkingfeeling Mar 31 #14

Disgusting. sekha68 Mar 31 #15

University of Michigan shutting down diversity, equity, inclusion programs Celerity Mar 31 #19

Fools. Cowards. Solly Mack Mar 31 #21