{"id":2469147,"date":"2025-07-31T13:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kids-not-safe-in-red-state-colleges-undercover-footage-catches-ut-prof-confessing-hidden-leftist-push\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:42:38","slug":"kids-not-safe-in-red-state-colleges-undercover-footage-catches-ut-prof-confessing-hidden-leftist-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kids-not-safe-in-red-state-colleges-undercover-footage-catches-ut-prof-confessing-hidden-leftist-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Not Safe in Red State Colleges: Undercover Footage Catches UT Prof Confessing Hidden Leftist Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkids-not-safe-in-red-state-colleges-undercover-footage-catches-ut-prof-confessing-hidden-leftist-push%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2469147&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An undercover video revealed that Casey Barrio Minton, a professor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-considers-refugee-status-for-some-hongkongers\/\" title=\"State Dept. considers refugee status for some Hongkongers\">department head<\/a> at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, admitted the university is quietly promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite being located in a conservative state. She explained that the university&#8217;s &#8220;Access and Engagement&#8221; office essentially functions like the previous &#8220;Diversity and Inclusion&#8221; office, continuing similar programs while navigating federal regulations that prohibit mandatory DEI training and forbid penalizing students who do not subscribe to certain beliefs. Minton noted the university still supports inclusive policies such as gender-neutral restrooms. The university president, Randy Boyd, responded by stating that the &#8220;Access and Engagement&#8221; office focuses on academic access and student success, insisting their efforts comply with state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">federal law<\/a> and are not a disguised form of DEI.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A professor and faculty leader at the University of Tennessee Knoxville admitted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-bombshell-stories-censored-by-big-tech\/\" title=\"4 Bombshell Stories Censored By Big Tech\">undercover footage<\/a> that the school is clandestinely pushing diversity, equity, and inclusion, despite its presence in a conservative state.<\/p>\n<p>Casey Barrio Minton, a professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and the department head for counselor education, said on camera that the college&rsquo;s &ldquo;Access and Engagement&rdquo; office is largely functioning like the former &ldquo;Diversity and Inclusion&rdquo; office, according to the undercover video released by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/university-of-tennessee-department-head-boasts-of-dei-flying-under-the-radar-in-red-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Wire<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They practice DEI?&rdquo; Minton was asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They do,&rdquo; she answered. &ldquo;They do many of the same things.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The professor added, &ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t noticed a big shift in the programming. I haven&rsquo;t noticed a big shift of climate on campus beyond trying to ride the waves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Minton claimed that the school was correctly navigating federal expectations, despite multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-orders-closing-dei-offices-workers-placed-leave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive orders<\/a> from President Donald Trump against diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The law essentially says you can&rsquo;t force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-universitys-underhanded-move-sees-dei-program-saved-promotion-assistant-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEI<\/a> training on staff or whatnot. And they also say no student shall be penalized for their failure to subscribe to any of these beliefs, right?&rdquo; Minton added in the video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Exclusive video shows a University of Tennessee department head boasting about DEI flying under the radar in a red state. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QHFLx5anit\">pic.twitter.com\/QHFLx5anit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1950212494254862605?\">July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, some people took that to mean you can&rsquo;t teach about racism or systemic oppression or privilege. That was the interpretation. That&rsquo;s not what the law says.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minton added that because &ldquo;most of the fireworks that are happening are happening in very blue areas,&rdquo; she is not concerned with the federal government opposing such policies in the state of Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>She even mentioned that the school still has gender-neutral bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The inclusive restrooms are &lsquo;All Vol&rsquo; restrooms, like a single stall, inclusive, accessible restroom,&rdquo; Minton said in reference to the school mascot, the Volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had a number of trans students, so there became an initiative to convert a small restroom to be an &lsquo;All Vol&rsquo; restroom,&rdquo; she remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Randy Boyd, the president of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, said in a statement that was sent to The Daily Wire that the school&rsquo;s &ldquo;Access and Engagement&rdquo; office is meant to &ldquo;support academic access, foster community partnerships and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >promote merit-based student success<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These efforts are directly aligned with our System&rsquo;s Statement of Aspirations, which commits us to removing barriers to educational opportunity and ensuring every Tennessean has the chance to succeed,&rdquo; Boyd continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me be clear: access and engagement is not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-affirmative-action-eo-advances-trumps-colorblind-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEI<\/a> in disguise,&rdquo; he insisted. &ldquo;All our work must and will remain fully compliant with state and federal law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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