University of Florida axes diversity and inclusion office under new state law

DeSantis celebrates as University of Florida eliminates all diversity roles

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has said the sunshine state is where diversity initiatives “go to die” after the University of Florida eliminated its entire diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) department.  The move is the latest in the failed presidential candidate’s long-running campaign against anything ‘woke’ – which has previously seen him pull all funding for diversity programs in public colleges. In a memo published on Friday (1 March) t…

U. of Florida axes DEI office under GOP-led law aimed at ridding similar programs

The University of Florida is eliminating its chief diversity officer position, scrapping the program's staff jobs and halting any contracts involving the subject because of a new law passed last year that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.The university in Gainesville, Florida, said in a memo released Friday that staff whose jobs were eliminated will get 12 weeks of pay and are encouraged to apply for other positions by April 19. The mo…

University of Florida eliminates all diversity, equity and inclusion positions due to new state rule

The University of Florida has eliminated all diversity, equity and inclusion positions due to a new state rule that prohibits the addition of such programs, according to an administrative memo from the university.

University of Florida terminating all diversity, equity and inclusion positions

Move is to comply with state law passed by Governor Ron DeSantis that prohibits public funding of DEI programsThe University of Florida is terminating all its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) positions to comply with a state law passed in January that prohibits state or federal funds from being used to fund the programs.The university, with more than 30,000 undergraduates, said in a memo issued on Friday that it was closing its office of th…

UF eliminates diversity, equity and inclusion offices

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University of Florida eliminates all DEI positions in accordance with new law signed by Ron DeSantis

The University of Florida is the first college to fire all diversity, equity, and inclusion employees in accordance with a new law signed by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The university had previously dedicated $5 million to support DEI implementation but announced Friday that it would r...