DEI University Courses Consume Staggering Amounts of Money and Time – Report

A new report says public university students and taxpayers spend billions on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” requirements. Critics claim these courses promote political agendas and waste taxpayer dollars.

Key Facts:

  • A Goldwater Institute report calculates at least $1.8 billion in DEI-related costs for students and taxpayers across 30 states over four years.
  • Students spend a collective 40 million hours completing these course mandates.
  • The University of California, Berkeley allegedly funneled $55 million of tuition revenue and state funds into DEI initiatives over four years.
  • UC Berkeley officials state they do not have any required DEI courses, placing curriculum decisions in the hands of faculty and academic departments.
  • The Goldwater report also points to a University of Virginia course linking the term “far-right politics” with Donald Trump, which the professor declined to discuss in detail.

The Rest of The Story:

The Goldwater Institute report argues that DEI programs are expensive not only because of the large budgets but also due to outside consultants like Boston University Professor Ibram X. Kendi, who earn significant fees from public institutions.

Some universities maintain that these courses are not formally labeled as DEI requirements, but critics say the content is woven into seemingly neutral classes.

At the University of Virginia, a course titled “Hateinnany” draws attention for its links to far-right politics and fascism, referencing President Trump.

Professor David Walsh stood by his syllabus, saying the unusual course name encourages students to think critically about modern political history.

Commentary:

There is strong reason for the Trump administration’s effort to remove DEI programs across various sectors. Many view DEI as racist at its core, promoting divisive ideas that single out race and oppression rather than uniting people.

Woke ideologies have taken hold of campuses nationwide, allowing certain experts to profit while students and taxpayers foot enormous bills.

Even families who disagree with these classes are often forced to support them through tuition and taxes.

Such programs demand huge sums of money and large blocks of student time.

This drains resources that could go toward genuine academic pursuits, leaving a generation of students saddled with programs that often do more harm than good.

It is time to end DEI mandates in education.

Restoring academic rigor and fairness should be the priority, and eliminating these costly requirements is a step in that direction.

The Bottom Line:

DEI programs at many public universities are drawing scrutiny for their costs and controversial content.

The Goldwater Institute’s report raises questions about how these initiatives affect academic freedom, taxpayer spending, and students’ time.

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