US EditionUNC system removes DEI course requirements following Trump orders
- The University of North Carolina System has removed graduation requirements for courses on diversity, equity, and inclusion following a memo from the system's top lawyer, Andrew Tripp, on February 5.
- This decision aligns with President Donald Trump's January 21 executive order, which aims to eliminate DEI instruction in public schools.
- Chancellor Kimberly Van Noort stated that students can choose to remain in or withdraw from diversity-intensive courses without penalty, ensuring their graduation is not affected.
- Despite the suspension, all classes designated as diversity-intensive will still be offered, and students will receive general education credit for these courses.
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University of North Carolina system drops DEI course requirement after executive order
The University of North Carolina (UNC) system will suspend its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) graduation requirement, according to a recent memo. UNC General Counsel Andrew Tripp in a memo on Wednesday to all system chancellors acknowledged a recent executive order by President Donald Trump that directs federal funds to be withheld from schools with DEI programs. That order, Tripp wrote, could jeopardize the school’s funding if it continu…
Mandatory DEI courses requirement changes in the UNC System's 16 schools
The University of North Carolina system said its 16 schools are no longer required to take diversity, equity, and inclusion courses to fulfill degree requirements following a recent federal executive order.
Eliminating DEI at state level met with pushback in Concord
President Donald Trump needed just his pen on a sweeping executive order to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, but a conservative Republican ran into a storm of opposition last week with his attempt to try and achieve…
UNC Asheville suspends certain requirements related to diversity-intensive courses
By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — UNC Asheville has suspended certain graduation requirements related to diversity-intensive courses following a memo from the UNC System Office regarding new federal contracting requirements. In a letter to students and staff on Thursday, Feb. 6, Chancellor Kimberly van Noort, Ph.D., said the memo suspends all general education requirements that mandate comp…
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