Princeton Doubles Down on DEI Amid Nationwide Attacks

December 11, 2024 1 min read

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Julie Bonette
Princeton Alumni Weekly

Excerpt: The pressure on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at colleges across the nation has been building, and the campaign and subsequent reelection of President Donald Trump has only intensified concerns of many DEI advocates.

But Princeton administrators have voiced steadfast support of DEI initiatives. Michele Minter, the University’s vice provost for institutional equity and diversity, has “seen the national climate get much more complex around some of these issues,” and she acknowledges that “many other campuses are facing some very significant attacks.” She credits the support of University presidents Shirley Tilghman and Christopher Eisgruber ’83 for Princeton’s commitment to and expansion of DEI work despite necessary adjustments to accommodate evolving legal and regulatory requirements.

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Kenneth McCarthy
Kenneth McCarthy

December 20, 2024

If I were getting $100,000+ a year to be " vice provost for institutional equity and diversity" maybe I’d be in favor of these programs too. What is Princeton’s annual budget for these programs? The money squandered by the DEI grifter industrial complex could be spent on tutoring, counseling, and mentoring of students who need it. When I was an undergrad, I found Princeton to be far more interested in social virtue window dressing (even back in the late 1970s and early 80s) than they were in in actually helping students in need. I doubt things have changed.

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