Is it inconsistent with “diversity of idea” to subsidize one particular worldview?
The University of Michigan’s marked “diversity of thought” claim is now falling asunder – as should be expected, based on the college’s history.
While a university is primarily funding one view, it is challenging to really accept open discussion in academia.
That is what the school is doing now with its “teaching technology prizes” focused on two areas, as well as its entire complete- on embrace of “diversity, equity, and inclusion”.
While one category is about synthetic intelligence, another is evidently intellectual, providing$ 5, 000 grants to examine “anti- prejudiced teaching and innovations to destroy patterns of academic disenfranchisement”.
Conservatives do not discuss in this manner.
The “innovation awards” following a January “diversity of idea” quality passed by the board of regents.
Obviously, the Ann Arbor college continues to promote a liberal stance.
There is, after all, a write-up- Roe “task power” led by a Planned Parenthood health producer (aka abortionist ) Lisa Harris, who likewise teaches at the school. There are some lingering doubts that the work force will concentrate on safeguarding human lifestyle right away. ( University President Mary Sue Coleman:” I strongly support access to abortion care”. )
Of course, the university likewise promised a “diversity of thought forum” following a protest by skilled schools because a pro- life professor planned to give a short talk, not about abortion, at a light coat ceremony.
The university later claimed the forum did take place, but later pointed to a panel that only included liberal viewpoints and said it did not.
The university is deep into “diversity, equity, and inclusion”.
The college fixed, for instance, by suggesting that there were even more staff members at the university with an emphasis on DEI efforts when The College Fix discovered more than 500 employees.
” Diversity, equity and inclusion are core values at the University of Michigan. As such, there is not a specific budget set aside for diversity outreach and recruitment”, a spokesperson said.
After all, the university is implementing” Diversity 2.0,” including receiving$ 15.8 million from the National Institutes of Health for “equity and inclusion” hiring in the biomedical fields.
That adds to the$ 63 million the university ( i. e. taxpayers ) is shelling out as part of just that one initiative. It should not be confused with separate” systemic racism” grants, also given out by the university.
Aggressive efforts needed, not just resolutions
The University of Michigan can seriously make concerted efforts to invest in significant political issues in a balanced manner. Toothless resolutions will not do anything.
A committee is investigating the implementation of the resolution; what should it be taken into account?
Instead of creating a post-Roe task force with a focus on how the university, in essence, works with Planned Parenthood, can kill children, the university could establish a think tank with important bioethical issues.
It would require actual balance – the think tank itself could primarily focus on hosting debates with people with different points of view on abortion, birth control, euthanasia, and in- vitro fertilization. It could disseminate both sides through videos, essays, and other publications to help contribute to the debate.
Academic departments could also make real efforts to recruit professors from right- leaning institutions, such as Catholic University of America, Hillsdale College, and Liberty University.
Instead of being affirmative action for conservatives, it would simply invite those who might not otherwise have a chance to speak up and be evaluated on an impartial scale.
A complete defunding of all DEI programs would also be a great first step, and it would also convey that the university is committed to open discussion and academic inquiry, not political leftism.
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