Diversity

Republican lawmakers want to eliminate vacant jobs across state government this year. But some existing state employees would lose their jobs under the House and Senate budget bills.

The state House voted along party lines Wednesday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government agencies. The bill would ban the use of DEI in hiring practices and in employee training.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of combat physical standards. Women who've served in combat jobs say ten years of experience has proven they're up to the task.

The bill aligns with the Trump administration's objective to remove DEI from all facets of education.

The Trump administration's "Dear Colleague" letter comes at a time when N.C. universities are already paring back their diversity efforts.

With long-time state auditor Beth Wood resigning after misusing state vehicles and crashing one of them, her appointed replacement is vying for a full term in a race full of issues ranging from the DMV to DEI. Incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes faces Republican Dave Boliek.

Out of all the institutions that gutted DEI programs, UNC-Chapel Hill’s administration cut the most.

The UNC System sent the same guidance to every public university in the state, but each had a different plan for compliance.

The position eliminations are a direct result of the UNC Board of Governors repealing its policy mandating DEI offices at public universities and replacing it with one enshrining “institutional neutrality.”

Several universities have shuttered their DEI offices to comply with a new UNC System policy. LGBTQ+ advocates worry on- and off-campus voices will weaponize these changes against university centers, students, and faculty.