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Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:39 pm to TarHeel408
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It’s a beautiful thing.
Yes it is.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:39 pm to TarHeel408
Gonna make me a tarheel fan.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:42 pm to TarHeel408
13 Dec 2023, Oklahoma did the whole state not just one university:
Governor Stitt Signs Anti-Discrimination Executive Order, Takes Aim at DEI Measures
OK Gov LINK
Governor Stitt Signs Anti-Discrimination Executive Order, Takes Aim at DEI Measures
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Today, Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2023-31, implementing greater protections for Oklahomans and their tax dollars against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
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“In Oklahoma, we’re going to encourage equal opportunity, rather than promising equal outcomes,” said Governor Stitt. “Encouraging our workforce, economy, and education systems to flourish means shifting focus away from exclusivity and discrimination, and toward opportunity and merit. We’re taking politics out of education and focusing on preparing students for the workforce.”
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The order requires state agencies and institutes for higher education to initiate a review of DEI positions, departments, activities, procedures, and programs to eliminate and dismiss non-critical personnel. State agencies and institutions for higher education shall not utilize state funds, property, or resources to:
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Grant or support diversity, equity, and inclusion positions, departments, activities, procedures, or programs to the extent they grant preferential treatment based on one person’s particular race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin over another’s;
mandate any person to participate in, listen to, or receive any education, training, activities, procedures, or programming to the extent such education, training, activity, or procedure grants preferences based on one person’s particular race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin over another’s;
mandate any person swear, certify, or agree to any loyalty oath that favors or prefers one particular race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin over another;
mandate any person to certify or declare agreement with, recognition of, or adherence to, any particular political, philosophical, religious, or other ideological viewpoint;
mandate any applicant for employment provide a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement or give any applicant for employment preferential consideration based on the provision of such a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement;
or mandate any person to disclose their pronouns.
OK Gov LINK
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:44 pm to lsuCJ5
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that's a total shock. I don't think most people realize how liberal UNC is.
East coast conservatives would be considered flaming liberals with normal hair in the rural south.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:48 pm to 4x4tiger
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We need a revolution in academia
The dismantling of DEI is occurring at many institutions. It has the leftists that write opinion pieces for The Chronicle of Higher Ed in quite a tizzy. They even have a "tracker" on the web site. LINK
The problem with the left and academia is that they never know when to stop. Diversity is not a bad thing. Our universities and their faculty should reflect the broader population such that everyone who is qualified to teach and learn has that opportunity. But DEI went off the rails when diversity became sacrosanct, and for all intents and purposes, the only value in academia.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 3:51 pm to VADawg
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Don’t get me wrong, I’m not talking about the DEI chiefs. I’m thinking more about the low level workers like secretaries and administrative assistants.
These are just people trying to put food on the table.
This post was edited on 5/13/24 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 5/13/24 at 4:09 pm to VADawg
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They're also extremely toxic people who should not be hired by anyone, ever.
You might be right. I never dealt with them personally. I just figured the decision makers were much worse.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 4:32 pm to LordSaintly
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You might be right. I never dealt with them personally. I just figured the decision makers were much worse.
Places that are hiring to fill DEI jobs are more than happy to advertise that you're applying for a position related to DEI. Everyone who has a job in these departments knows exactly what they signed up for when they hit the button to send their resumes.
As someone whose employer runs an entire (not really successful) DEI consulting practice I can unequivocally say the folks that do the day to day work are just as toxic as the people setting the direction from the top. They just don't have the titles or ridiculously high salaries, yet.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 4:48 pm to AUMIS01
It's definitely the fast lane to an Associate Dean level position in academia. People who contributed little as Associate Professors and no hope of making Professor, can work their way into an Associate Dean's or even Vice President appointment in offices of Diversity.
Fifteen years ago there was an Associate Dean or two at the University level. Now every college has an independent Dean (in some cases, several) with an independent staff. A large undergraduate college at a state institution might have as many as 8-10 FTEs to go along with a couple of Associate Deans. You want to know why college tuition is insane? That college will have anywhere from $600-750K in staff salary and benefits tied-up in an office that doesn't teach a single class. And of course they need budget for programming. Let's call the whole operation a million. At $25K annual tuition, that college has to enroll 40 students just to break even on the DEI office.
Fifteen years ago there was an Associate Dean or two at the University level. Now every college has an independent Dean (in some cases, several) with an independent staff. A large undergraduate college at a state institution might have as many as 8-10 FTEs to go along with a couple of Associate Deans. You want to know why college tuition is insane? That college will have anywhere from $600-750K in staff salary and benefits tied-up in an office that doesn't teach a single class. And of course they need budget for programming. Let's call the whole operation a million. At $25K annual tuition, that college has to enroll 40 students just to break even on the DEI office.
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