On Nov. 18, the University and three UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School professors filed motion to dismiss Angelica Rose Brown’s discrimination lawsuit.
Brown — a former UNC Kenan-Flagler graduate student — filed a federal lawsuit against the University, three professors and the UNC Board of Governors in late August. The 10 counts include allegations of race discrimination, unlawful retaliation and Civil Rights Act violations.
In court documents to dismiss the case, University counsel said any issues between Brown and the professors were focused on research projects and were not linked to her race.
“While the research in question involved issues of race, the content of the research does not transform an academic…
