UF Accedes to DeSantis' "Toxic DEI" Law; Fires Employees

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The University of Florida in Gainesville has terminated all employees in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a memo sent Friday. At present 13 positions have been eliminated, along wih 15 administrative appointments, which refers to faculty members who work in another position and a DEI role.

The action is in response to the new DeSantis law passed last year.

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Governor Sesantis wrote on X:

“Dei is toxic and has no place in our public universities. I’m glad that Florida was the first state to eliminate DEI and I hope more states follow suit.”

The terminations will free up about $5 million dollars which will be allocated to faculty recruitment. The implementation of the law, however, According to Representative Yvonne Hayes-Hinson, stated Hayes-Hinson, will hurt the education system.

“This Desantis era that we have is not only going to drive off those 13 staff members away, we are losing the brightest, the best and the brightest college professors.”