/tags/dei DEI en-US WLRN Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:46:30 GMT /education/2024-03-22/usf-dei-office-diversity The University of South Florida is one of many schools forced to phase out diversity, equity, and inclusion offices thanks to a new state law. But USF officials say the school will remain diverse. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:46:30 GMT /education/2024-03-22/usf-dei-office-diversity Meghan Bowman /education/2024-03-12/naacp-student-athletes-florida-colleges-dei It comes after Gov. DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting the use of state funds for any DEI programs, and in response to the University of Florida and other schools eliminating their programs. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:10:00 GMT /education/2024-03-12/naacp-student-athletes-florida-colleges-dei Associated Press /education/2024-03-04/uf-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 because of a new law passed last year that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:40:54 GMT /education/2024-03-04/uf-axes-dei-office-under-gop-led-law-aimed-at-ridding-similar-programs The Associated Press /education/2024-01-30/dei-ban-florida-education-scholarships-rosewood-ocoee A Florida official told �۰����²�scholarships for the descendants of victims of the racist attacks on Rosewood and Ocoee will continue. That's even as state schools are banned from using public funds on programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:27:53 GMT /education/2024-01-30/dei-ban-florida-education-scholarships-rosewood-ocoee Kate Payne /education/2024-01-18/florida-board-of-education-dei-initiatives-sociology-class Carrying out parts of a controversial 2023 law, the State Board of Education approved rules that will prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and remove a sociology class from a list of "core" courses. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:00:53 GMT /education/2024-01-18/florida-board-of-education-dei-initiatives-sociology-class Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /education/2023-11-09/florida-board-of-governors-expands-dei-restrictions-at-public-universities-heres-what-to-know The board met late Wednesday night on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:20:29 GMT /education/2023-11-09/florida-board-of-governors-expands-dei-restrictions-at-public-universities-heres-what-to-know Danielle Prieur /education/2023-10-25/united-faculty-florida-union-dei-rules-higher-education The Florida Board of Governors released draft regulations outlining how it would limit spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the state's colleges and universities. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:46:33 GMT /education/2023-10-25/united-faculty-florida-union-dei-rules-higher-education Meghan Bowman /education/2023-08-16/florida-students-professors-lawsuit-academic-freedom The lawsuit was filed by professors and students of New College of Florida, a small, public liberal arts college that has been used by Gov. Ron DeSantis as a staging ground for his war on “woke.” The suit seeks to block enforcement of the law. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:05:25 GMT /education/2023-08-16/florida-students-professors-lawsuit-academic-freedom Mike Schneider | Associated Press /government-politics/2023-08-02/desantis-controlled-disney-world-district-abolishes-diversity-and-equity-initiatives The move is an echo of the Florida governor’s agenda which has championed curtailing such programs in higher education and elsewhere. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:23:53 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-02/desantis-controlled-disney-world-district-abolishes-diversity-and-equity-initiatives Associated Press /education/2023-04-25/florida-atlantic-university-president Florida Atlantic University's presidential search committee released a job description, but some faculty members worry Republican State Rep. Randy Fine could be tapped for the job. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT /education/2023-04-25/florida-atlantic-university-president Kate Payne