AXIOS December 13, 2023
The backlash over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or DEI, is sharpening in politics, business and academics.
Why it matters: Diversity programs are being cut in business, pummeled by Republicans in politics and ridiculed in academia, where donors have pulled millions.
What’s happening: College DEI programs support historically underrepresented students and faculty members, such as people of color, people with disabilities and veterans.
- Critics have argued for years that these programs make universities overly sensitive to only certain groups.
- They leapt to make that connection after university presidents hedged when asked how they would respond to hypothetical instances of antisemitism on their campuses.
What they said: Billionaire hedge fund manager and Harvard alumnus Bill Ackman wrote an open...
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