University of North Carolina drops $90 million per year on DEI: Report

Published May 22, 2024 4:00am ET



The University of North Carolina System spends at least $90 million annually on salaries for diversity, equity, and inclusion staff members, according to a new report from Open the Books.

The report released Tuesday by federal spending watchdog Open the Books detailed the UNC System’s spending on DEI salaries, showing that the university system is paying 686 staff members across 16 campuses to push the ideology. This week, the UNC Board of Governors is expected to meet in Raleigh to vote on a measure that would eliminate DEI requirements across all campuses in the university system.

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