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UNC System Suspends DEI Course Requirements  

Karis Hudgins, Social Media Manager Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor  To comply with President Trump’s Jan. 21 executive order—entitled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity —removing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies from executive departments and agencies, the UNC system issued a memo on Feb. 5.  The memo, sent by UNC System General Council Andrew Tripp, states that “effective immediately, all general education requirements and … Continue reading UNC System Suspends DEI Course Requirements  

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Changes in the UNC System Following Board of Governors’ DEI Policy Repeal 

Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor   On May 23, 2024, the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors voted to repeal an existing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy. That policy was replaced with the new “Equality Within the University of North Carolina” policy. Universities within the system were expected to demonstrate compliance with the new policy by Sept. 1, resulting in many quick changes … Continue reading Changes in the UNC System Following Board of Governors’ DEI Policy Repeal 

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The Appropriation and Reappropriation of DEI as a Slur 

Myo Thiha  Opinions Editor  Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. Photo credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images  On March 26, 2024, at 1:28 a.m., a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, causing the bridge to collapse. The calamity was caught on video, and the initial focus around the incident remained on saving as many people as possible and discovering the cause of the … Continue reading The Appropriation and Reappropriation of DEI as a Slur 

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