DEI

The board that oversees Florida’s 12 public universities has voted to ban using state or federal dollars for diversity programs or activities, aligning with a law signed last spring by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Carrying out parts of a controversial 2023 law, the State Board of Education on Wednesday 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.

At Florida’s only public HBCU, some students now fear political constraints might get in the way of teaching parts of their history.

Felony charges against a group of protesters from the University of South Florida have been dropped.

The board met late Wednesday night on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando.

In May this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law restricting DEI programs on college campuses in the state, claiming they make some students feel excluded.

Senate Bill 266 prohibits public colleges in Florida from funding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs or initiatives. Despite that, USF is maintaining its efforts to work with minority-owned businesses and vendors.

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.

The Florida Board of Governors released a draft of "prohibited expenditures" for colleges in the state university system. All state and federal funding for DEI programs and any "political or social activism" in the proposed regulation would be cut.

A survey of more than 4,250 faculty across four states, including Florida, highlights the impact of politics on employee tenure and retention.

In a video message, Mayor Ken Welch said "no one had firsthand knowledge or evidence of racial, homophobic, or sexist comments from" fire chief Jim Large.

Tallahassee Community College says an academic enrichment program that primarily serves African American men won’t have to change its name under a new state higher education law.