Sentinel Covers AIM Hidden Camera Investigation at Kansas State University
March 18, 2026
Kansas State University continues to promote “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) policies under another name, a report by The Lion — the media arm of the Herzog Foundation — said recently.
According to The Lion, Kansas State Academic Advisor Lindsey Thyer reassured a “student,” who was actually an undercover journalist, that DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion – still exists at the school and removing it would be “not quality education.”
“I’ve learned that the philosophy here is like, while they are saying that they’re going to take it away like changing the name of things, they’re still doing it,” she revealed. “Not quite as bad as some other schools but we’re definitely, yeah.”
This would appear to be in direct violation of Senate Bill 125, passed last year, requiring state agencies — to include public schools and state universities — to eliminate all DEI positions, programs, training, the use of state funds for DEI and the removal of gender ideology such as pronouns from employee email signatures.
K-State defines DEI as “intended to intentionally give preference to individuals or groups, to the exclusion of others, on the basis of race, color, or national origin.”
Accuracy in Media conducted the undercover investigation videoing Thyer’s comments.
According to AIM, she referenced a course focused on diverse learners and indicated uncertainty about whether legislative action could affect its future. She also commented on discussions occurring in other academic departments, saying she found it “refreshing” that a student studying world politics was learning about “the worst presidency ever.”
According to The Lion, Accuracy in Media President Adam Guillette was recently on KCMO Radio host Pete Mundo’s show and said he initially started with an investigation in K-12 schools that were supposed to be banning critical race theory.