University of Florida fires all staff in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion positions
An administrative University of Florida memo went out to staff this week, with the subject line, "Compliance with BOG Regulation 9.016 on Prohibited Expenditures." This relates to positions dealing with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters in this election year.
UNF prepares to close several on campus centers linked to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The University of North Florida is set to close several on campus centers โ after a decision by the Florida Board of Governors โ that ends the use of public money towards Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives on campus. This will affect the Womenโs Center, the LGBTQ Center, and the Intercultural and Interfaith Center.
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Offices of diversity, equity and inclusion are closing on college campuses after Senate Bill 266 passed last year. The bill prevents Florida's public colleges and universities from spending any state or federal funding on DEI programs.
โDiscrimination, Exclusion and Indoctrinationโ: Gov. DeSantis slams DEI, hits presidential campaign trail in Orlando
Two days after announcing his 2024 bid for president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Orlando on Friday touting his aggressive education agenda and criticizing Diversity Education and Inclusion (DEI) programs at a conference for parents of homeschooled students.
Opponents fear Florida bill targeting DEI programs will harm cultures on college campuses
As a bill that would dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at Floridaโs public colleges and universities winds its way through the legislature, opponents to the bill are speaking to News4JAX about what they fear the bill will do to the cultures on campus.
Poll: UNF students โstrongly disagreeโ with removal of DEI programs, courses
A poll of more than 800 students, and a handful of faculty, staff and others, at the University of North Florida showed overwhelming approval of the institutionโs diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, programs and courses.
UNF students rally to support DEI programs in face of DeSantisโ pledge to block them
Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to block public funding for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at state colleges and universities. He argues that these initiatives are purely ideological and need to be dismantled.In response, students at several institutions, including the University of North Florida, are planning to push back.