A new undercover investigation by Accuracy in Media reveals that staff at the University of Utah are working to keep DEI programs alive, despite a 2024 state law banning them.

While speaking with an AIM investigator, University of Utah Education Coordinator Lucas Alvarez admitted that the school’s DEI programs still exist but are being marketed differently to avoid scrutiny.

“The programs that we’re doing, I think technically we’re still allowed to do them but they have to be marketed a certain way,” Alvarez said on hidden camera.

He went on to explain that sympathetic faculty “are wanting to help kind of do the strategic work” under the protection of academic freedom.

When AIM President Adam Guillette later confronted Alvarez about his statements, he repeatedly refused to comment. When his supervisor, Director LeiLoni McLaughlin, was confronted, she disputed his remarks.

Watch the investigation video here:

Utah’s DEI ban followed similar actions in states like Alabama, Texas, and Florida. Yet AIM’s investigations continue to show that many universities are ignoring these laws and using taxpayer resources to keep radical programs alive under new names.

To demand accountability, visit SaveUtahSchools.com and send a message directly to the University of Utah’s trustees and Utah elected officials.

Accuracy in Media will continue to expose and challenge officials who undermine the law, misuse public funds, or deceive the public trust.

In truth,
The Accuracy in Media Team