DEI, Florida

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 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.
Florida university professors challenge DEI spending restrictions in new lawsuit
The lawsuit targets the 2023 law and rules passed last year by the state university system's Board of Governors​.
ACLU, Florida Educators Sue To Overturn State DEI Law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida Senate Bill 266 (S.B. 266), legislation passed in 2023 that imposes sweeping restrictions on discussions of diversity,
'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
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 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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Florida International University (Wertheim) Master's in Nursing
Florida International University (Wertheim) is a public school. The Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences has an application fee of $95 for U.S. residents. Tuition for the master's ...
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 ...
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessible. They say labs and field sites aren’t designed to serve them.
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Millions watch as they swim with gators, snatch snakes. Meet the Everglades influencers
Call them the Everglades influencers. They're the ones who wade deep into pristine sloughs and isolated cypress stands and ...
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'Do some good in the world': Johnstown's Verma, Department of State diplomat, reflects on work leading nation's foreign policy endeavors
Johnstown native Richard Verma has served as one of the State Department's top diplomats and its chief operating officer, ...