North Carolina professor who waged 'war on DEI' at university touts win

North Carolina professor who waged 'war on DEI' at university touts win

North Carolina State University professor Stephen Porter said he achieved a win against DEI after the school revised language in its strategic plan.

The War on DEI

In Executive Order 14151, titled “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing,” President Donald J. Trump took a strong stance against government and private-sector programs and policies aimed at fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). DEI efforts, the Trump Administration states, are forms of “illegal and immoral discrimination.” This and other executive orders direct federal agencies and contractors to termin…

North Carolina professor who waged 'war on DEI' at university touts win – Democratic Accent

North Carolina State University professor Stephen Porter is celebrating after his university ditched DEI in its strategic plan following his formal complaint. Porter has taught applied statistics and data analysis to graduate students at NC State since 2011. The self-described “populist Republican” has been fighting against DEI policies at the university for the past decade and believes he achieved his first victory in February. “Two weeks ago, …