End, Don't Mend DEI

December 10, 2024 1 min read

Tal Fortgang '17
Fusion

The posting date of this important article is Dec 10, when it came to our attention, because the Nov 19 publication date was not recent enough to get it on our homepage.

Excerpt: The University of Michigan, one of the most prestigious public universities in the country,  is suffering a crisis of governance. In the latest chapter of the unfolding saga, which, like that of many peer schools, involves heated demonstrations, uneven enforcement of campus rules, and accusations of bigotry and unfairness flying every direction, the school’s Faculty Senate censured its regents for shutting down anti-Israel encampments and establishing an institutional-neutrality policy. Shortly after, the student government voted to impeach its avidly anti-Israel leadership for inciting violence against "Zionist members" of the student government.

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