They, along with other useless administers, take money away from faculty.
We have had a minority diversity officer for twenty years. She makes over $100K a year and does little to nothing in all the time I have been here.
The last three years our college due to budget constraints has had to cut several positions. When layoffs started three years ago it was made abundantly clear no person of color would even be considered for being laid off regardless of their salaries, evaluations or lack of need to the college. It has made for severe tension between them and the rest of the college employees.
The current diversity officer is well within retirement age and if she had taken retirement which administration has sought for all employees in her age range-—except for her, her salary alone could have allowed for two other employees to retain their position. But no, we have to have her here to promote a gay student event and for black history month in February, which is about all she does. Totally wasted position and money.