The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) has recently closed its “diversity and inclusion” office, according to a report by the College Fix. The decision was announced last week by WECT News. In a message addressed to the school, Chancellor Aswani K. Volety declared that UNCW will close the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI), eliminate the Chief Diversity Officer position, and transfer the cultural and identity centers from OIDI to Student Affairs.
Volety stated that “careful and deliberate thought was given to the impact on students, staff, programs, and services.” He also outlined three guiding principles for their decisions: (1) Comply with policy requirements, (2) Support students’ needs for continued success, and (3) Take care of permanent staff as best as possible.
The closure of the OIDI will also impact the university’s cultural centers, including the Upperman African American Cultural Center, Centro Hispano, the Mohin-Scholz LGBTQIA Resource Center, and the Asian Heritage Cultural Center. Volety announced that “some aspects of their staffing and programming will change to comply with policy requirements and enhance their fit within Student Affairs.
This decision is part of a larger trend within the UNC system to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In May, the UNC System Board of Governors voted in favor of a measure that abolished a policy mandating the presence of DEI offices on each of its 17 campuses. Instead, the board replaced it with an order requiring “each institution to certify by Sept. 1 that it fully complies with the university’s commitment to institutional neutrality and nondiscrimination.
Other university systems, such as the University of Alabama system, have also closed their DEI divisions in response to new state laws banning public schools and universities from allocating taxpayer funds to DEI programs. The move to eliminate DEI programs on campus is a positive step towards restoring educational integrity. Universities should focus on elevating students’ intellects and preparing them for the modern-day workplace, rather than indoctrinating them with anti-white ideologies.
While the closure of the OIDI at UNCW marks a significant victory against the encroachment of DEI ideology in universities, it is essential that Republican-controlled states continue to build on this progress by firing staff and faculty who promote anti-white indoctrination on university campuses. The time has come for these “freaks” to face consequences for their actions, and for educational institutions to prioritize intellectual growth and professional preparedness above all else.