DEI

A few hundred students and faculty members gathered at the USF Tampa campus as part of the statewide protest.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is running for reelection. She sat down to talk with Florida Matters about challenges and opportunities facing the city.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is remaking public education in Florida in his fight against cancel culture and "woke ideology" in classrooms. There's been a lot of opposition to the governor's moves, but DeSantis won re-election handily — so where is the middle in this fight?

Crowds gathered on campus as the former U.S. senator officially took over for Kent Fuchs.

Florida could soon allow people to carry concealed guns without permits or training. Also, Gov. DeSantis has proposed changes to Florida’s university system that could shake up diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

They gathered before Tuesday's board meeting. Later, board members voted to fire university president Patricia Okker and agreed to enter discussions with DeSantis ally and former Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to serve as interim president.

In December, the DeSantis administration requested that state colleges submit spending data and other information on programs related to DEI and critical race theory.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' office is scrutinizing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Florida's universities, as part of a campaign to root out what they claim is "indoctrination." But a top official overseeing the schools says some of the programs should continue.

A federal judge sided with the DeSantis administration after plaintiffs said it did not comply with a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement.

With the picks DeSantis makes an imprint on the board at the liberal-arts college in his stated quest to target “trendy ideology” in higher education.

The president of the United Faculty of Florida says the request is an attempt at further silencing viewpoints with which he doesn’t agree.

A memo from the governor's office requires colleges and universities to “provide a comprehensive list of all staff, programs and campus activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory.”