Why DEI?
Racism runs rampant on collegiate campuses: Albritton et al., 2021; Greene & Paul, 2021; Figueroa & Shawgo 2021; Hughes, 2020;
Students and faculty of color are dehumanized and/or excluded in academia: Barnett, 2020; Beatty et al., 2020; Iporac, 2020; Kelly, Gayles, & Williams, 2017; Walkington, 2017
Statements without action serve only lip-service: Ballard et al., 2020; Lewis & Shah, 2021;
Who benefits?
Diversity improves academic outcomes for all students: Alger et al., 2000; Barnett, 2020; Cadenas et al., 2022; Ford, 2012; Insight Staff, 2023; Tatum, 2019; Walls & Hall, 2018
Increased representation of staff and students of color: Davis, 2020; Moore, 2024; Williams & Jones, 2019; UNC SOM, 2022; Wright-Mair, 2021;
What happens if we get rid of it?
The Absence of mentors of color: Gaston-Gayles, 2022; Howard, 2017
Destruction of Vast Infrastructures: Grim et al., 2019
Removal of resources for students of color: Flannery, 2024; Wolfe & Freeman, 2013; Zamora & Valenzuela, 2024
Losing Competitive Edge: Anderson, 2023
Current Challenges
UNC System: Board of Gov. Decision; Liptak & Hartocollis, 2022;