On Friday, the University of Alaska Board of Regents, which oversees the University of Alaska, voted to comply with the Trump administration’s executive order barring diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) programs from any schools that receive federal funding. The vote was nearly unanimous, with only one holdout.
The University of Alaska Board of Regents directed President Pat Pitney on Friday to take all necessary actions to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders to end the discriminatory practice known as “diversity, equity, inclusion.” Failure to do so may risk federal funding.
Alaska is especially vulnerable here. The state leads the nation in the amount of federal funding in education, at $4370 per student per year. The 2023 Department of Education’s total budget reflects $410,535,971 sent to Alaska for all educational purposes,…
