All 17 of the network’s colleges had until the beginning of this month to comply with the system ban on diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and offices. The cuts to DEI resulted in a savings of just over $17 million across its 17 institutions, according to the UNC System. The policy directed the system’s universities to reallocate the funds toward broader student success initiatives.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the system’s flagship campus, made the most dramatic staffing changes, eliminating 20 positions and reassigning 27 more. The DEI cuts at the university totaled nearly $5.4 million.
