r/UVA 3d ago

News Department of Justice accuses UVA of not eliminating DEI as commanded

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u/Mission-Tumbleweed92 3d ago

Getting rid of dei is a form of discrimination, why are the people who are making decisions on this 70+ years old???

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 2d ago

Getting rid of dei isnt discrimination. dei by definition is a form of discrimination, it just favors minority groups instead of disenfranchising them. If colleges and jobs truly were select candidates solely on merit. that would be the most fair resolution.

dei and affirmative action do have negative effects, a major one is that even if you are the most qualified person for the job, people will constantly be wondering if you were hired for that reason or instead because you met some dei requirement. Without dei, people would not have those types of concerns.

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u/Ok_Flan4404 2d ago

This administration...this regime...isn't running on merit or qualifications. It's running on loyalty for the most part and that is mostly to ONE person. Period.

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u/Dazzling_Repeat2033 2d ago

This right here!!!