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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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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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To Be Culturally Aware 

Zavia Pittman Staff Writer As a black woman, I have had my fair share of experiences with being the minority. I once worked at a corporate office where the population mainly consisted of WASP’s (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants). I was also the youngest person there, essentially making me a double minority. I remember how comforting it was to find another person of color in the office. … Continue reading To Be Culturally Aware 

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UNCG Awarded Excellence in Diversity Award

Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer The oldest and largest publication in higher education that focuses on diversity, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, has recognized the efforts and achievements towards the diversity of schools on an annual basis. This year, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) was one of the universities that won an award, specifically the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award. UNCG … Continue reading UNCG Awarded Excellence in Diversity Award

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