University of Florida eliminates DEI office, will put its $5M toward recruiting faculty
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who passed the law banning DEI in state schools, cheered the announcement on X
The University of Florida on Friday closed its diversity office and fired 13 full-time staffers to comply with a new state law that bans Sunshine State schools from spending on such ideologies.
“The University of Florida has closed the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, eliminated DEI positions and administrative appointments, and halted DEI-focused contracts with outside vendors,” the memo issued by the university provost, the general counsel, and the vice president for human resources read. ---More...