University of Florida fires all DEI employees in compliance with state law

Fox News by way of MSN ^ | 03/01/2024 | David Rutz

[thegagline]

The University of Florida is firing all employees in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) positions and administrative appointments, according to a memo the university sent on Friday.

"To comply with the Florida Board of Governor’s regulation 9.016 on prohibited expenditures, the University of Florida has closed the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, eliminated DEI positions and administrative appointments, and halted DEI-focused contracts with outside vendors," the memo states.

"Under the direction of UF Human Resources, university employees whose positions were eliminated will receive UF’s standard twelve weeks of pay. These colleagues are allowed and encouraged to apply, between now and Friday, April 19, for expedited consideration for different positions currently posted with the university. UF HR will work to fast-track the interview process and provide an answer on all applications within the twelve-week window." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has made halting DEI a cornerstone of his efforts to overhaul education in the state, wrote on X, "Florida is where DEI goes to die." The memo added that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer would reallocate the approximately $5 million in funds previously reported to Tallahassee for DEI expense into a faculty recruitment fund.

[dennisw]

UF is just one school in the Florida university system. My guess is that 300 DIE moochers got the chopping block.

[dennisw]

Everybody wants to know how many deadweight DEI parasites got fired. Their black studies degrees are now useless again. Though still honored at MacDonalds and Burger King.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Though still honored at MacDonalds and Burger King.

There's always Waffle House, too.

[fuente]

Nope...Board of Trustees.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

As opposed to a spray on tan and a combover? In fairness…

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