University of Wisconsin-Madison's ex-diversity officer scrutinized over spending, judgment amid DEI crackdown

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's erstwhile main diverseness serviceman displayed a "significant lapse" successful judgement and fiscal responsibility, according to a report, arsenic authorities and national lawmakers question to basal retired diversity, equity and inclusion programs successful education.

Lavar Charleston was removed from his relation arsenic main diverseness serviceman successful January, though helium remains arsenic a module member, according to section outlet FOX 6.

An interior study revealed that Charleston gave astir of his employees raises from 10% to 23% without justification, arsenic authorities lawmakers were attempting to ace down connected DEI initiatives wrong the Universities of Wisconsin system, FOX 6 reported.

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Lavar Charleston was removed from his relation arsenic main diverseness serviceman successful January, though helium remains arsenic a module member. (Getty Images)

Records besides amusement that Charleston spent $18,000 connected massage therapy for students and $21,000 connected a league successful the edifice metropolis of Lake Geneva, according to the outlet.

In December, Charleston said a erstwhile provost directed him to walk a $6 cardinal surplus.

Charleston's per-employee spending was the highest connected campus, according to the interior report.

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Lavar Charleston reportedly spent $18,000 connected massage therapy for students and $21,000 connected a league successful the edifice metropolis of Lake Geneva. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

This comes arsenic President Donald Trump seeks to extremity DEI programs crossed the country, including successful higher education.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among astir 50 universities being investigated by the Department of Education implicit accusations of radical favoritism by allegedly excluding definite races from circumstantial programs.

Institutions were warned that they could suffer national wealth implicit race-based preferences successful admissions, scholarships, programs oregon different activities. The department's probe focuses connected universities' partnerships with the PhD Project, a nonprofit enactment that encourages Black, Hispanic and Native American professionals to gain concern doctorate degrees.

Lavar Charleston's per-employee spending was the highest connected campus, according to the interior study seen by FOX 6. (Getty Images)

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The Trump medication argues that DEI programs exclude White and Asian American students successful usurpation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits favoritism connected the ground of race, colour and nationalist root successful programs and activities receiving national fiscal assistance.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.