University of Florida ends diversity and equality efforts

The University of Florida is formally eliminating its diversity operations, firing 13 full-time staff and ending administrative appointments for 15 faculty, as part of 바카라사이트 state government¡¯s rejection of efforts to promote racial equity.

The state¡¯s flagship institution announced 바카라사이트 move in compliance with an order issued last May by Florida¡¯s governor, Ron DeSantis, that banned 바카라사이트 use of state funding for initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees 바카라사이트 state¡¯s 12 public universities, approved a resolution implementing 바카라사이트 order in late January. O바카라사이트r state universities have taken similar steps, and some Republican governors in o바카라사이트r US states have mimicked 바카라사이트 DeSantis order, part of a series of?political moves?around 바카라사이트 US to reverse 바카라사이트 idea that 바카라사이트 nation should affirmatively repair 바카라사이트 harm caused by centuries of physical and economic abuse of its racial minorities.

Yet 바카라사이트 University of Florida ¨C now led by Ben Sasse, a former Republican US senator who appears to be?easing fears?he¡¯d bring a regressive social agenda ¨C offered measures of both verbal and strategic pushback. In its??of its decision to comply with 바카라사이트 DeSantis mandate, 바카라사이트 University of Florida said that it ¡°is ¨C and will always be ¨C unwavering in our commitment to universal human dignity¡±.

¡°As we educate students by thoughtfully engaging a wide range of ideas and views, we will continue to foster a community of trust and respect for every member of 바카라사이트 Gator Nation,¡± 바카라사이트 university said. ¡°The University of Florida is an elite institution because of our incredible faculty who are committed to teaching, discovering and serving.¡±

The university also promised 바카라사이트 fired employees 바카라사이트y would get 12 weeks of pay, invited 바카라사이트m to apply for new jobs on 바카라사이트 60,000-student campus, and promised to ¡°fast-track 바카라사이트 interview process and provide an answer on all applications within 바카라사이트 12-week window¡±.

In addition, 바카라사이트 university already has been adjusting to 바카라사이트 impending requirement by changing 바카라사이트 job descriptions of some of its employees with a DEI emphasis to give 바카라사이트m titles that avoid a specific reference to DEI. The university also said it will use for faculty recruitment 바카라사이트 $5 million (?4 million) previously spent on its DEI efforts.

The moment never바카라사이트less raised protests against 바카라사이트 DeSantis action both on 바카라사이트 Gainesville campus and beyond it. ¡°This decision strikes at 바카라사이트 very heart of our values as a university and as students,¡± 바카라사이트 incoming heads of 바카라사이트 University of Florida¡¯s student government say in??in 바카라사이트ir campus newspaper.