#Web: The 21st century has shone a spotlight on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education and beyond, with the University of Michigan launching itself into the forefront of the stage. With DEI 1.0 in 2016 and DEI 2.0 in 2023, the University’s initiatives have gained attention nationwide — even leading New York Times journalist Nicholas Confessore to criticize the University’s DEI bureaucracy in his now widely publicized investigative article. Since the launch of DEI 1.0, the University has poured $250 million into DEI programs. But how have such efforts impacted U-M admissions over the years? The DEI 2.0 Year 1 Progress Report describes the work of previous years as “successful and promising” — but is this justified? Beyond the flashy statistics and well-intended positivity, have the University’s initiatives changed who is actually getting admitted? The same New York Times article by Confessore cites a 2021 University of Michigan Student Campus Climate R...