/tags/inclusion Inclusion en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:45:18 GMT /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/2024-07-15/unc-dei-ban-north-carolina-university-compliance-plans Universities are closing offices, making changes to job titles and shutting down DEI websites. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:33:19 GMT /education/2024-07-15/unc-dei-ban-north-carolina-university-compliance-plans Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-07-01/unc-system-dei-guidance-chancellor The additional guidance comes as university chancellors make decisions on how to comply with a mandate from the UNC Board of Governors that targeted diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:23:52 GMT /education/2024-07-01/unc-system-dei-guidance-chancellor Brianna Atkinson /2024-05-23/unc-bog-vote-eliminate-dei-policy The UNC System Board of Governors has eliminated its policy requiring diversity, equity and inclusion offices at all public universities in the state. Thu, 23 May 2024 16:07:03 GMT /2024-05-23/unc-bog-vote-eliminate-dei-policy Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-05-15/protesters-interrupt-unc-trustees-meeting-dei-funding About a dozen protesters shouted "disclose, divest" as they were escorted out the meeting by UNC police. Wed, 15 May 2024 18:50:46 GMT /education/2024-05-15/protesters-interrupt-unc-trustees-meeting-dei-funding Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-05-13/dei-unc-chapel-hill-trustees-vote-redirect-funding-police The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to divert millions of diversity, equity and inclusion funding to public safety and campus law enforcement Mon, 13 May 2024 15:36:21 GMT /education/2024-05-13/dei-unc-chapel-hill-trustees-vote-redirect-funding-police Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-04-24/unc-dei-bog-faculty-react-policy-system-education A week after a UNC Board of Governors committee voted to repeal a policy requiring all public universities in the state to have diversity, equity and inclusion offices, faculty and students want answers on the process, and how far-reaching the impacts may be. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:41:36 GMT /education/2024-04-24/unc-dei-bog-faculty-react-policy-system-education Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-04-18/unc-board-governors-eliminate-dei-hans The policy had been in place since 2019 and previously mandated all public universities in North Carolina to have DEI offices. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:51:07 GMT /education/2024-04-18/unc-board-governors-eliminate-dei-hans Brianna Atkinson /education/2024-04-17/bog-eliminate-dei-policy-public-universities The policy affects all Diversity Equity and Inclusion offices and employees in the University of North Carolina System. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:49:22 GMT /education/2024-04-17/bog-eliminate-dei-policy-public-universities Brianna Atkinson /environment/2024-01-22/north-carolina-oyster-population-restoration-diversity-marine-science A new effort is underway to complete 500 acres of oyster sanctuaries in the Pamlico Sound. It’s an effort to combat a century of decline in oyster populations. But, the goals extend beyond the water’s edge. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:42:43 GMT /environment/2024-01-22/north-carolina-oyster-population-restoration-diversity-marine-science Sophie Mallinson