Despite the constant slew of lawsuits against universities and institutions embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, about 6-in-10 people think DEI is a good thing, a new poll found. However, the vast majority agreed that paying executives more money for meeting diversity targets is a bad idea.
Support for DEI, the framework that strives to increase opportunities for minorities in the workplace and higher education, splits largely along party lines, with 84% of Democrats saying the policies were good for companies compared to just 34% of Republicans saying the same, per the Washington Post-Ipsos poll.
But outside of the context of political affiliation, the majority of black and white people, when given a concrete definition of DEI, are in support of DEI initiatives, such as offering mentorship opportunities to underrepresented groups, conducting anti-bias training,…
