Overview

• In May 2024 the UNC System Board of Governors voted 22-2 to replace its 2019 DEI framework with a policy mandating equality of all viewpoints and nondiscrimination
• An undercover video by Accuracy in Media captured Janique Sanders describing how UNC Charlotte renamed and reorganized DEI programs to skirt the prohibition
• UNC Charlotte dismissed the employee featured in the footage and issued a statement from Chancellor Sharon Gaber disputing the accuracy of the comments and the staffer’s authority on policy
• North Carolina General Assembly leaders have urged the UNC System Office to conduct a comprehensive review to ensure all campuses comply with the DEI ban
• Accuracy in Media claims to possess similar recordings from six other UNC campuses suggesting a broader pattern of covert DEI activities