Schools across the country are ending their DEI policies. In this case, it’s remarkable because U. Michigan has expressed pride in these programs in the past.
The College Fix reports:
UMich regent: Board re-thinking DEI statements, programs after intense ‘scrutiny’The University of Michigan Board of Regents will consider cutting diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices and programming after its DEI efforts have faced intense “scrutiny,” Regent Sarah Hubbard said Sunday.Hubbard (pictured) told Fox & Friends the board plans to take a “critical look” at its DEI spending and programs during its meeting Thursday.“I’ve been asking a lot of questions since I was first elected to this board, and really believe we need to do something differently here,” she said.One of the changes the regents plan to consider is “getting rid of diversity statements, which are a litmus tests for our faculty and academics when they’re applying for jobs and being considered for a promotion,” Hubbard said.“These diversity statements require them to talk about what they’ve done for DEI lately and what they plan to do,” and they “really limit” programs, she said.The public university is facing growing criticism for spending approximately $250 million since 2016 to integrate DEI practices throughout the institution. These efforts include a DEI manager for its botanical garden and a hip-hop performance for its DEI 2.0 launch, The College Fix has reported.Despite the emphasis and spending on DEI, Hubbard said the university has not seen “the needle moving related to diversity of thought in particular on campus, let alone diversity in other ways.”“When I think about what we could have done with that money, how many students we could have covered their tuition because they had need … I wish we could look at these things,” she said.Hubbard also expressed concerns about the university’s “very large bureaucracy.”
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