A federal district judge granted summary judgment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a discrimination case brought by former economics professor Larry Chavis, who alleged that UNC failed to renew his contract after he criticized classroom recording practices and the university’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Judge Catherine C. Eagles ruled that UNC offered nondiscriminatory reasons for nonrenewal, including poor teaching evaluations and concerns raised by students that Chavis spent class time on material outside the syllabus. The decision also cited that internal evaluation and procedural issues related to changing course content. Chavis, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and an outspoken advocate for Indigenous and LGBTQ+ rights, had taught on a yearly contract since 2006 at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.