Upperman family moves to pull new scholarship funding from UNCW after DEI policy changes
The family says current recipients will keep aid as it seeks another university to preserve the scholarship’s support for African American students.
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Donor to Move Scholarship From UNC Wilmington Due to DEI Policy
The Upperman family, which established what is now a $1 million endowed scholarship fund at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, will not change the terms of the scholarship to comply with the UNC system’s anti–diversity, equity and inclusion rules, WHQR, an NPR affiliate in southeastern North Carolina,
Upperman family moves to pull new scholarship funding from UNCW after DEI policy changes
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– A family that has provided scholarship support to students at the University of North Carolina Wilmington for decades is moving to pull new scholarship funding from the university following changes to the UNC System’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. The scholarship is tied to the legacy of Dr. Leroy W. Upperman, a Wilmington physician and UNCW graduate who became one of the area’s prominent African American doct…
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