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University of Nebraska-Lincoln shuts down DEI office, eliminates $320k vice chancellor position

Sweden said:
Just guessing but somehow I doubt if many Nebraskans rued your departure for long. Their tears would have soon. dried
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Nebraska exists only to grow wheat.

Sort of like Wyoming exists solely to produce crazy people.
 
ColdHardTruth said:
Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

Right-wing activists who have long criticized liberalism and “wokeness” in higher education and helped force the resignation of Claudine Gay, Harvard University’s first African American president, have now set their sights on ending the diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs that these activists claim helped place figures like Gay in her job in the first place.

Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist who played a pivotal role in forcing Gay’s resignation, stated this view bluntly on X – formerly known as Twitter– following Gay’s ouster: “Today, we celebrate victory. Tomorrow, we get back to the fight. We must not stop until we have abolished DEI ideology from every institution in America.”

theconversation.com

Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

There’s a backlash against programs that aim to reverse the effects of systemic racism in the US. A survey indicates that racism is behind that backlash.
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When you take the time and scroll all the way to the bottom it tells you everything you need to know about the link and the authors. Sounds like O’Reilly and friends in reverse.
 
ColdHardTruth said:
Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

Right-wing activists who have long criticized liberalism and “wokeness” in higher education and helped force the resignation of Claudine Gay, Harvard University’s first African American president, have now set their sights on ending the diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs that these activists claim helped place figures like Gay in her job in the first place.

Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist who played a pivotal role in forcing Gay’s resignation, stated this view bluntly on X – formerly known as Twitter– following Gay’s ouster: “Today, we celebrate victory. Tomorrow, we get back to the fight. We must not stop until we have abolished DEI ideology from every institution in America.”

theconversation.com

Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

There’s a backlash against programs that aim to reverse the effects of systemic racism in the US. A survey indicates that racism is behind that backlash.
theconversation.com theconversation.com
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Getting rid of DEI offices and officials at universities is not really a big problem for students or professors. The duties simply revert back to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX which is federally mandated and can't be disbanded no matter how much conservative whites complain. When DEI became popular most universities set up an office to show they were concerned and doing something. But they were largely dupicating the E O and Title IX office. Disbanding them because of pressure from white conservatives is a bit cowardly but it will save some money.
 
gman said:
When you take the time and scroll all the way to the bottom it tells you everything you need to know about the link and the authors. Sounds like O’Reilly and friends in reverse.
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Yeah, I will admit that.

The source is questionable.
 
Grizzly Adams said:
lol, crazy post is looney tunes crazy
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We see that lack of affirmative action promotes racial segregation. I would bet getting rid of DEI would have a similar effect.
 
weaver2 said:
Getting rid of DEI offices and officials at universities is not really a big problem for students or professors. The duties simply revert back to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX which is federally mandated and can't be disbanded no matter how much conservative whites complain. When DEI became popular most universities set up an office to show they were concerned and doing something. But they were largely dupicating the E O and Title IX office. Disbanding them because of pressure from white conservatives is a bit cowardly but it will save some money.
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You hit the nail the head and justifies the fact that DEI is another program that duplicates existing programs and just adds another layer of fat to an already bloated higher education bureaucracy. That is the main reason many conservatives are opposed and not racism. If you dig deeply enough I’m sure you’ll find racists. Not everything is answered with a simpleton accusation that it’s because of racist white conservatives. That meme has gotten old but it still attracts people like yourself who are too lazy to do real research on your own and stop being spoon fed by the usual race baiting tripe.
 
gman said:
You hit the nail the head and justifies the fact that DEI is another program that duplicates existing programs and just adds another layer of fat to an already bloated higher education bureaucracy. That is the main reason many conservatives are opposed and not racism. If you dig deeply enough I’m sure you’ll find racists. Not everything is answered with a simpleton accusation that it’s because of racist white conservatives. That meme has gotten old but it still attracts people like yourself who are too lazy to do real research on your own and stop being spoon fed by the usual race baiting tripe.
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This is partially the problem with the present student loan situation.

Further:
eohrnberger said:
Yes, there was, and yes, it keeps growing very year.

In 2010, Obama eliminated the federal guaranteed loan program, which let private lenders offer student loans at low interest rates. Now, the Department of Education is the only place to go for such loans.​
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Obama sold this government takeover as a way to save money — why bear the costs of guaranteeing private loans, he said, when the government could cut out the middleman and lend the money itself?​
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The cost savings didn't happen. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office just increased its 10-year forecast for the loan program's costs by $27 billion, or 30%.​
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What did happen was an explosive growth in the amount of federal student loan debt. President Clinton phased in direct federal lending in 1993 as an option, but over the next 15 years the amount of loans was fairly stable. The result of Obama's action is striking. In each of the past six years, federal direct student loan debt has climbed by more than $100 billion. (See chart.)​
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And since Obama keeps making it easier and easier to avoid repaying those loans, it's a problem that taxpayers will eventually have to shoulder.​
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Through words and actions, Obama has encouraged irresponsibility on the part of student borrowers. He constantly talks as if student debt were an unfair burden they unknowingly had foisted upon them.​
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The Real Student Loan Crisis Is The One Obama Created

Irresponsibility: A new report finds that 27.3% of student loans are delinquent. Why does this matter? Because thanks to President Obama, about $1 trillion dollars of student loan debt is... Read More
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04/16/2015​

We can see the trend line right here.

Total Student Loan Debt by Year​

  • The total U.S. student loan debt balance has almost tripled in the past 15 years.
  • In 2007, Americans owed about $545 billion.
  • As of March 2022, the total student debt balance is almost $1.75 trillion.
The chart below includes student loan debt for federal and private student loans.
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Student Loan Debt by Year | BestColleges

Student loan debt has grown faster than the number of new borrowers and tuition rates. Find average student loan debt by year in our report.
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Undisputed.


See "The cost savings didn't happen." above.

While student loan costs can currently be borne by governments, these programs are likely to have growing costs as adoption increases and tuition growth outpaces inflation.​
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Explainer: the US student loan problem and how we got here

The US student loan system is unique in age, size, and scope. Since 1958, the US has had some form of federally sponsored student loan system. Since inception, college and borrowing have become much more…
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November 13, 2014​

This is exactly what we are seeing now, and have been seeing. Note that 'tuition growth outpaces inflation', and the CBO estimated the costs of these loans over the course of 10 years upwards by 30%.

Now, Econ 101. What happens to prices of goods and services when there's more demand than there is supply?


Yes, growing far more than inflation ever was during these years.

So there's your price increase

The graphs is showing you the results of this feed back loop. I provided the dates which these articles were written. This isn't a problem that's all of a sudden happening, it's a problem which has been growing ever larger since it was warned about on those dates.

So, yes, the government took over the student loan business and royally screwed it up, and put the tax payer on the hook to foot the bill.
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gman said:
You hit the nail the head and justifies the fact that DEI is another program that duplicates existing programs and just adds another layer of fat to an already bloated higher education bureaucracy. That is the main reason many conservatives are opposed and not racism. If you dig deeply enough I’m sure you’ll find racists. Not everything is answered with a simpleton accusation that it’s because of racist white conservatives. That meme has gotten old but it still attracts people like yourself who are too lazy to do real research on your own and stop being spoon fed by the usual race baiting tripe.
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It is also a failure to understand basic economics.
What happens to the pricing in the market when loads of money is injected?
Demand increases, if the supply isn't increased the price goes up.

What is even more worrisome is some think that the government injecting even more money in student loans will make it better. No, it'll only worsen the already in place feedback loop and prices will increase even higher even faster.
 
j brown's body said:
It's reality.
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DEI/CRT is a social agenda that is abused by Progressive fanatics. They use it to unfairly attempt to place blame or judgement on the basis of race or whatever & creates racial division instead of fighting it among all race groups in all levels of our education system across the nation & in the corporate world. In both, it creates a toxic environment of angst & animosity, which contradicts the entire purpose.
 
Stealers Wheel said:
UNL is one of the whitest public schools in the country. My daughter graduated from UNL. The only non-white students I ever saw were either on athletic scholarships or foreign exchange students sponsored by their respective governments.
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Okeeeeeyy. And.......................................?
 
PoS said:
Get woke, go broke!
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Harley Davidson has learned. It may be a little too late. The CEO is some German guy who thinks that he has to crap on tough bikers to go worldwide. They denounced those efforts but they need to can the CEO of the real Harley riders will burn their bikes because they will be seen as drinking Bud Light if they ride a Harley.

If they don't want to be relegated to making rainbow colored scooters they best fire their CEO.
 
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So DEI *is* voluntary?

I was assured by various mixed nuts of the MAGA persuasion that it was not optional.
 
Paradoxical said:
Harley Davidson has learned. It may be a little too late. The CEO is some German guy who thinks that he has to crap on tough bikers to go worldwide. They denounced those efforts but they need to can the CEO of the real Harley riders will burn their bikes because they will be seen as drinking Bud Light if they ride a Harley.

If they don't want to be relegated to making rainbow colored scooters they best fire their CEO.
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Who cares if they burn their bikes? They were already purchased.

Mostly by insurance agents having their mid life crisis.
 
gman said:
You hit the nail the head and justifies the fact that DEI is another program that duplicates existing programs and just adds another layer of fat to an already bloated higher education bureaucracy. That is the main reason many conservatives are opposed and not racism. If you dig deeply enough I’m sure you’ll find racists. Not everything is answered with a simpleton accusation that it’s because of racist white conservatives. That meme has gotten old but it still attracts people like yourself who are too lazy to do real research on your own and stop being spoon fed by the usual race baiting tripe.
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Maybe so. Maybe those complaining about DEI and CRT were genuinely concerned about college costs to students. But only whites showed up to complain. And the only complaints were about diversity, equality and inclusion for blacks and sexually different ....... oh and the perpetual conservative concern who gets to use which bathrooms.

So maybe the people complaining were financial wizards concerned about college costs but they sure looked and sounded like conservative, white racists.
 
You keep living in your world and I’ll continue living in reality.😎
 
eman623 said:
Good for them. DEI is evil.
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This is right-wing drivel.

It was created to help non-white people get into college.

It wasn't perfect, but it did help.

If there were not so many racist, bigoted asshats that only cared about skin color, it would never have been necessary.
 
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