IN THE NEWS--UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL TRUSTEES VOTE TO CUT DEI PROGRAMS, REDIRECT FUNDS TO CAMPUS POLICE

REUTERS/Jonathan Drake---The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday morning to cut Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and redirect funds to campus police. Approximately $2.3 million was rerouted from UNC-Chapel Hill’s DEI programs into “public safety” during a special board meeting, WUNC reported.  Marty Kotis, vice chair of the board’s budget and finance committee, reportedly brought forth the “flex cut amendment” responsible for shutting down the university’s DEI programs, which he called “discriminatory and divisive.”   MORE AT University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Trustees Vote To Cut DEI Programs, Redirect Funds To Campus Police | The Daily Caller