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FREE SPEECH: WHAT CAN YOU SAY?
Inside UNC Charlotte, October 21, 2024: The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees certain freedoms including free speech. As political rhetoric heats up with the midterm elections on the horizon, freedom of speech often gets called into question. It is a nuanced topic that many people struggle to fully grasp. Controversial ideas and topics […]
UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL NEUTRALITY
Inside UNC Charlotte, October 13, 2024: In July 2023, a new law went into effect in North Carolina requiring UNC System institutions to remain neutral on any political controversies. As a public university, UNC Charlotte respects and adheres to all state laws and mandates by the UNC System. UNC Charlotte also is committed to sustaining […]
Information about UNC System Equality Policy
On May 23, the UNC System Board of Governors repealed and replaced Section 300.8.5 of the UNC Policy Manual to reaffirm the System’s commitment to nondiscrimination, equality of opportunity, institutional neutrality, academic freedom and student success.
NC Statute prohibits “compelled speech” and ensures “dignity and nondiscrimination” in state government workplaces
Effective June 27, 2023, North Carolina law was amended to prohibit state government and agencies from compelling certain forms of employee speech and to ensure “dignity and nondiscrimination” in state government workplaces. § 126-14.5, Compelled speech prohibited, provides:(a) Each State agency, department, and institution shall comply with the following: (1) Refrain from soliciting or requiring […]
New UNC System Policy Amendment, “Prohibition on Compelling Speech”
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the UNC Board of Governors approved an amendment to Section 300.5.1 of The UNC Policy Manual, Political Activities of Employees. The amendment adds a new Section II.A.5 to the policy, entitled “Prohibition on Compelling Speech,” which provides in relevant part that: “. . . the University shall neither solicit nor require […]