RALEIGH —The University of North Carolina System diversity, equity and inclusion position cuts and reassignments totaled more than $17.1 million.
At its regular meeting on Sept. 11, the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors (UNCBOG) unveiled a one-page summary detailing that 59 positions were cut and 132 reassigned across the system’s 16 schools. The summary lists a total redirected funds of $16,269,671 and $17,118,889 in total estimated cuts.
“The reports will be scrutinized far and wide, Andrew Tripp, the legal counsel for the UNC System, said during the board meeting. “Some will say that the campuses went too far, some will say the campuses didn’t go far enough. It’s ultimately the Board of Governors that will judge campuses’ compliance.”…