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As the university continues to adjust in the aftermath of both new directives from the country’s executive branch and a series of demonstrations on campus last school year, the UNC Board of Trustees approved a resolution at its latest meeting meant to strengthen its “zero-tolerance” approach to the disruption of operations and violence.
Board members unanimously approved the statement during their full meeting Thursday morning in Chapel Hill, which aims to reaffirm its existing policies and law enforcement for the sake of campus safety after several on-campus incidents where UNC officials report “violence masquerading as protected speech” took place. The measure also states UNC and the trustees’ intentions of complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act that prohibits discrimination based on “race, color, or national origins” amid President Donald Trump’s administration threatening funding cuts to higher e...