Major Public University System Reportedly Shelling Out Tens Of Millions On DEI-Related Staffers
SUMMARY
A report by Open The Books reveals that the University of North Carolina (UNC) system spent around $70 million on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Across 16 campuses, 686 staff members worked on DEI initiatives, with 288 explicitly in DEI roles and 398 on DEI committees. High salaries were noted, such as UNC-Chapel Hill's chief diversity officer earning $317,538 annually. Including benefits, the cost to taxpayers exceeds $90 million. Despite significant state funding, the UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to cut DEI funding, calling the programs "discriminatory and divisive."
