President Hans took this action as a matter of good governance,” a UNC System spokesperson said of the action.

The move comes after the trustees criticized the firing of Mack Brown and played a role in the hiring of Bill Belichick.

Universities will still be allowed to offer the diversity-related courses, but students cannot be required to take them.

In a memo sent after UNC-CH hired Bill Belichick, the system's leader said trustees' actions around athletics "create ...