UT Austin lays off DEI employees

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Anonymous wrote:Are you stupid or are you dumb? The purpose of the DEI is not to create diversity through admissions, but to support students who attend the college and the college as a whole in making it a more tolerable place for everyone, not just white people and their allies who actively mistreat and disrespect minorities is public and in private, for example this board.

People tend to get along pretty well, then the DEI hacks show up & justify their jobs by telling everybody why they should be angry.

+1. I’m a minority who attended an elite college which, at the time, was majority white. This was before the explosion of DEI and I never felt unwelcome or mistreated because I wasn’t white. I actually resent the racial divisions DEI pushers are trying to force these days.

I totally get and support the establishment of offices to support first-generation college students - less “sophisticated” kids who don’t have the kind of parents who can guide them professionally, may not have the money or familial stability to go home at breaks, might not be able to afford interview clothes, things like that. But that should be totally divorced from the race of the students. My college has a program like this and I think they all should.

This is actually an outstanding idea. People have no idea what goes on in some families - you absolutely can not tell by looking at the student (at either extreme). Division is helping no one.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone taking UT off the list? https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4570975-ut-austin-lays-off-employees-to-comply-with-texas-dei-ban/

Moving it up the list. Thanks, OP.

Why would you move it up the list? Are you a racist piece of excrement? A white supremecist?

No I just think DEI grifters drive up the cost of college and contribute zero educational content.

I’m not white and I agree. I’m not sorry to see this go, and I hope other public institutions follow suit.

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As a first-generation immigrant Asian female, I applaud this.

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Fantastic. DEI is a waste of money employing hateful woke people who are only in favor of those who agree lockstep with them, not actual diversity of thought.

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In the medical system I work for we are mandated to spend countless hours on DEI trainings and modules which takes away from our already limited patient care time. It sows resentment and division when less qualified people are hired simply to meet some arbitrary quota.
DEI will be the ruin of fields where only the best performers (airline pilots, physicians etc) should be selected in order to protect public safety.

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Anonymous wrote:The best way to support DEI is to reduce the cost of tuition. I wonder where universities can save money that could be out towards financial aid. Hmmm...

The nonrevenue sports cost a lot more than the DEI office. Even football loses money at most schools. So let’s start with those. Mk?

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Anonymous wrote:This decision only makes it more attractive. DEI employees are toxic to their cause.

This is actually true, because DEI makes the workplace hostile, in many cases.

I agree. They implement policies that are only established to instill anger and confusion. They do NOT, in fact, help with issues in enrollment.

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Anonymous wrote:The best way to support DEI is to reduce the cost of tuition. I wonder where universities can save money that could be out towards financial aid. Hmmm...

The nonrevenue sports cost a lot more than the DEI office. Even football loses money at most schools. So let’s start with those. Mk?

yes but sports either brings in revenue or brings out school spirit. DEI does neither.

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Anonymous wrote:The best way to support DEI is to reduce the cost of tuition. I wonder where universities can save money that could be out towards financial aid. Hmmm...

The nonrevenue sports cost a lot more than the DEI office. Even football loses money at most schools. So let’s start with those. Mk?

yes but sports either brings in revenue or brings out school spirit. DEI does neither.

Many sporting events are not attended by students and they are cost a ton of money to keep. Why should non-athlete families support these activities following your line of reasoning?? This is the number 1 reason why tuition has gone up. SPORTS and facilities for these sports!!

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Anonymous wrote:The best way to support DEI is to reduce the cost of tuition. I wonder where universities can save money that could be out towards financial aid. Hmmm...

The nonrevenue sports cost a lot more than the DEI office. Even football loses money at most schools. So let’s start with those. Mk?

yes but sports either brings in revenue or brings out school spirit. DEI does neither.

Many sporting events are not attended by students and they are cost a ton of money to keep. Why should non-athlete families support these activities following your line of reasoning?? This is the number 1 reason why tuition has gone up. SPORTS and facilities for these sports!!

ok, whatever, sports can be debated as well. However this thread was about DEI and the majority of people seem to be in agreement that it is a divisive and unnecessary initiative with low/no value for the cost. Some of these DEI administration people are making 200-300k!!

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https://www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-manager-salary

Median 136k!! Ridiculous for the no-data driven drivel they spew

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Anonymous wrote:The best way to support DEI is to reduce the cost of tuition. I wonder where universities can save money that could be out towards financial aid. Hmmm...

The nonrevenue sports cost a lot more than the DEI office. Even football loses money at most schools. So let’s start with those. Mk?

yes but sports either brings in revenue or brings out school spirit. DEI does neither.

Can you explain how a golf team at a large public university contributes to either school spirit or revenue?

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Anonymous wrote:Funny how the people so against DEI don’t seem to have an elementary understanding of the concepts.

Funny that these departments are so very important, according to you, yet nobody knows what they do. You’ve highlighted the problem. What value do they add?

Perhaps you don't know what they do, and that is my point.

Your point is weak because everyone who is familiar with these departments know they are talentless paper pushers. Your head must be next on the chopping block.

You previously said nobody knows what they do. Now suddenly everyone familiar with them knows they are paper pushers? Which is it?

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Anonymous wrote:The best way to support DEI is to reduce the cost of tuition. I wonder where universities can save money that could be out towards financial aid. Hmmm...

The nonrevenue sports cost a lot more than the DEI office. Even football loses money at most schools. So let’s start with those. Mk?

yes but sports either brings in revenue or brings out school spirit. DEI does neither.

Can you explain how a golf team at a large public university contributes to either school spirit or revenue?

At many schools, I don't think gold, sailing etc cost that much money.
Even so, the golf team are not making rules and initiatives for the entire student body like the DEI contingent are.

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Anonymous wrote:The best way to support DEI is to reduce the cost of tuition. I wonder where universities can save money that could be out towards financial aid. Hmmm...

The nonrevenue sports cost a lot more than the DEI office. Even football loses money at most schools. So let’s start with those. Mk?

yes but sports either brings in revenue or brings out school spirit. DEI does neither.

Can you explain how a golf team at a large public university contributes to either school spirit or revenue?

At many schools, I don't think gold, sailing etc cost that much money.
Even so, the golf team are not making rules and initiatives for the entire student body like the DEI contingent are.

^golf