In October the NY Times published a devastating report on DEI efforts at the University of Michigan. UM has spent $250 million on DEI efforts over the last decade, more than any other university in the country. It employs a small army of DEI specialists for this purpose which is where a bit more than half of the DEI spending went, i.e. to cover their salaries. And yet, the percentage of black students at UM hasn’t changed much in that decade. And instead of creating a DEI utopia on campus, most students say the climate has become worse rather than better.
Michigan’s own data suggests that in striving to become more diverse and equitable, the school has also become less inclusive: In a survey released in late 2022, students and faculty members reported a less positive campus climate than at the program’s start and less of a sense of belonging. Students…
