US EditionUNC Charlotte denies accusation, fires employee linked to viral DEI video
- On May 28, 2025, UNC Charlotte fired assistant director Janique Sanders after a viral undercover video revealed her discussing covert DEI efforts despite a statewide ban.
- The firing followed the UNC System Board of Governors' May 2024 22-2 vote to repeal the 2019 DEI policy and replace it with one promoting equality and nondiscrimination across campuses.
- In the video, Sanders admitted DEI positions no longer exist at UNC but described how DEI work continues covertly through renaming and reorganizing efforts.
- Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate with over 208,000 followers, amplified the video created by undercover journalist Adam Guillette, highlighting statements like the DEI word of the year is ‘FINESSE.’
- UNC Charlotte stated Sanders had no policymaking authority, confirmed an internal review, and maintained full compliance with UNC system policies, while leaders publicly supported Chancellor Gaber's decisive response.
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UNC Charlotte Fires Employee in Wake of Viral DEI Video - American Faith
UNC Charlotte, the third-largest campus in North Carolina’s public university system, has fired an employee tied to a viral social media video criticizing the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. The university announced the decision Thursday, stating the employee’s comments were inaccurate and the individual had no authority over policy or compliance. The controversy began when the employee—identified by some as Janique San…
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Renamed, reorganized, and recalibrated—that’s what an administrator at the University of North Carolina Charlotte said officials are doing in the wake of the UNC Board of Trustees’s policy decision to slash diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. In 2024, the Board of Governors voted to amend DEI policies on campuses statewide to maintain “institutional neutrality.” However, undercover footage from Accuracy in Media released this week exposed…
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UNC Charlotte denies accusation, fires employee linked to viral DEI video
(The Center Square) – UNC Charlotte, third largest of 17 state public system campuses, has fired an employee connected to a viral social media video about diversity, equity and inclusion policies at the school.
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