Deborah Stroman joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, May 17 to talk about the latest hot topic from UNC’s campus: DEI funding being cut. Stroman shares her thoughts on the move and the overall strategy by the UNC System to scale back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the state’s public universities. The pair then discuss how such changes could affect — and already affect — student-athletes, and just how far the changes may influence their views of schools and states. Plus, Stroman answers whether she believes the changes caused by rolling back DEI efforts have gone so far that they cannot be fairly adjusted.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC faculty member, sports businesswoman, former basketball player and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and cultural impact.

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