“A Hundred Percent”: Arizona State Administrator Admits DEI Continues Despite Federal and State Crackdowns
June 15, 2026
Arizona State University has faced federal DEI bans, Arizona Board of Regents bans, and even lawsuits relating to DEI. Yet Accuracy in Media investigators continue to find administrators openly admitting that DEI remains alive and well on campus.
The latest admission comes from Karla Moreno Arias, Manager of Academic Advising for ASU’s Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.
Speaking with an undercover Accuracy in Media investigator, Arias described a newly added course focused on inequality.
“We just incorporated the inequalities course,” she said. “They’re going to be teaching students a little bit more on women in crime, race and crime, or the kind of law that is happening in the court.”
When asked directly whether DEI pedagogy remains part of ASU’s curriculum, Arias was unequivocal.
“A hundred percent.”
Arias also acknowledged that while some programs have been renamed, the underlying mission remains intact.
“We definitely did change the title just a bit,” she said. “But we do have the Office of IDEA (Inclusive Design for Equity and Access), that is very much incorporated into our school, and they somehow were protected now that the new regulations are happening in many universities.”
When the investigator noted that she seemed comfortable admitting DEI still exists at ASU, Arias agreed.
“Yes. Yeah,” she responded, explaining that the office continues organizing projects focused on community engagement and service.
The conversation also revealed ongoing support for antiracism initiatives. When asked about that work, Arias recommended another ASU official.
“Oh my gosh, I think you’re going to hit it off so good with Dr. Crudup,” she said. “There’s always collaboration with other departments in where you get to make those changes.”
Arias is the latest in a large and growing list of ASU administrators caught by Accuracy in Media at the university. While names may change, administrators continue to describe the same programs, priorities, and ideological goals operating throughout the university.
Take action by visiting SaveASU.com to send a message directly to Arizona’s elected officials. Taxpayers deserve answers when university officials openly admit that DEI programs remain embedded in public education.