Florida, DEI

Florida professors file suit challenging laws on diversity efforts
State restrictions “have left instructors and students fearful for the future of not only education, but also free thought and democracy in Florida,” the professors’ lawyers wrote.
Florida professors file lawsuit against state law restricting DEI in higher education
Law restricted or eliminated courses, cut funding for DEI initiatives, impeded academic research, and stifled student voices, suit alleges.
Florida college professors file federal lawsuit over DeSantis' DEI restrictions
Professors at Florida International University, the University of Florida and Florida State University are plaintiffs in the new lawsuit.
Professors file a federal lawsuit challenging Florida's DEI restrictions
The six professors claim the restrictions violate educators’ and students’ speech rights. They say is has "left instructors and students fearful for the future of not only education, but also free thought and democracy in Florida.
'An alarming overreach': Florida professors sue over DeSantis-signed DEI restrictions
Plaintiffs in this lawsuit say they're now being punished, and they argue more is at stake than Florida's higher education system.
Fl profs file federal lawsuit challenging DEI restrictions, law to curb ‘woke ideologies’
The educators and their attorneys argue Florida’s 2023 law — signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis — violates educators’ and students’ speech rights and is chilling expression in public
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Public universities in Florida have extensive lineup of events marking MLK Day
Florida International University held its MLK Day of Service from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday. University of Florida already ...
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Move over iguanas. There's a new invasive species moving into Florida, the Asian swamp eel
The Asian swamp eel is an air-breathing fish that can move across land to new locations. Florida offers ideal habitat.
Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities
A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the state’s public colleges and universities from admitting ...
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Florida’s ‘Vague, Viewpoint-Discriminatory’ Law Is Unconstitutional, Professors’ Lawsuit Says
Six faculty members argue that a 2023 law mandating that general-education courses not teach “identity politics” violates their First Amendment rights.
Florida proposal would bar illegal migrants in the US from attending some colleges
A Florida state lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban illegal migrants from being admitted to public colleges and ...
Reinventing the South Florida seawall to help marine life, buffer rising seas
In the back of a mansion under construction in Miami Beach, contractors are installing what may be the future first line of ...
Florida still funding DEI programs at public universities, despite state's stand | Opinion
It's imperative that the legislature combats ideologically motivated agendas that take advantage of Floridians’ hard-earned ...
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Roberts named executive director of NC Division of State History Museums
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced that C.J. Roberts will lead the North Carolina Division of State History Museums as its next executive director. This announce ...