Fiscal sanity is apparently not a priority here.

The College Fix reports.

U. of Delaware College of Arts & Science pledges $1 million for … diversity

The University of Delaware’s College of Arts and Science has “introduced [a] new $1 million budget […] to fund programs to increase diversity,” says Dean George H. Watson.

“It’s always been about diversifying the faculty, having more professors and students of color,” Watson said, adding that Carol Henderson, the UD vice provost of diversity, “changed the way he views diversity on campus.”

One. Million. Dollars.

Perhaps the most head-scratching aspect of what Watson noted is his statement that the budget is “a culmination of several events and factors he has encountered in the past year,” which includes “the conversation surrounding the Black Lives Matter campaign following the investigation of the lantern remains.”

That’s right, a conversation which had no basis on an actual activity (the supposed hanging of nooses).

The Review reports:

“We have such a history of diversity issues,” Watson said. “We’ve come a long way, but diversity has always been a focus.”

From a faculty perspective, the incorporation of diversity into the curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences is vital. Sarah Wasserman, assistant English professor, said she sees the one million dollars as a step in the right direction, toward a more well-rounded community. She said believes the lack of diversity diminishes the atmosphere of the campus.