Despite the University of Michigan announcing it would shut down its DEI office & discontinue its "DEI 2.0 Strategic Plan" in 2025, it spent $15 million in 2026 on 162 employees who continue to work on DEI.

How hard is it for universities to actually change?

Despite the University of Michigan announcing it would shut down its DEI office & discontinue its "DEI 2.0 Strategic Plan" in 2025, it spent $15 million in 2026 on 162 employees who continue to work on DEI. pic.twitter.com/JGLb74VUyj

— The Missing Data Depot (@data_depot) September 26, 2026