University of North Carolina Reallocates Money from DEI to Public Safety

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted earlier this month to dismantle its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and transfer millions in funding instead to public safety and campus police on the heels of anti-Israel demonstrations.

The unanimous decision by the trustees will reallocate $2.3 million that the university spends on DEI programs toward police and public safety measures as part of its annual budget approval process, The News & Observer reported. 

Last fiscal year, UNC Chapel Hill’s operating budget surpassed $4 billion, Fox News reports. 

"My personal opinion is that there’s administrative bloat in the university," Board Chair David Boliek told The News & Observer, anticipating some jobs would be scrapped as a result. "Any cuts in administration and diverting of dollars to rubber-meets-the-road efforts like public safety and teaching is important."