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On the surface, the principles of DEI appear commendable—promoting diversity and ensuring equity and inclusion seem noble tasks in any academic setting. However, a deeper examination reveals a troubling reality: DEI is often a guise for enforcing equality of outcomes rather than opportunities. Critics argue that this creates a system where competence is secondary to group identity, ultimately leading to the degradation of the academic meritocracy that these institutions once championed.