Local 12 Reports on AIM’s Latest Undercover DEI Investigation in Ohio
February 25, 2026
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — It’s been nearly a year since Ohio Senate Bill 1, also known as the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, was signed into law, requiring public colleges and universities to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Now, a nonprofit media group is questioning whether some schools are fully complying.
Accuracy in Media, known for its undercover investigations, recently released a video recorded at the University of Cincinnati. In the footage, a staff member posing as a parent asks a UC sociology program director whether their child would receive an education that includes DEI principles.
“My concern is, will he be getting the education that includes the DEI?” the undercover staffer said.
“Yes, and he will,” the UC employee said.
In another portion of the video, the sociology program director describes diversity-related discussions as central to the department’s coursework.
“In the sociology department, this is like a core of our curriculum. I mean, we can’t really strip it out. It’s baked into what we talk about and what we teach,” the director said.
When asked about compliance with Ohio’s law, another UC staff member said the university is not violating DEI restrictions.
“I would say that we are not in violation of any DEI laws because we don’t specifically promote anything related,” the UC staffer said.
“She said, specifically, it’s baked into what you do,” said Accuracy in Media President Adam Guillette.
“Questions of equity, discussions of diversity, discussions of inclusion—not DEI, technically, as a concept,” the program director says in the video.
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