DEI

Florida Atlantic University's presidential search committee released a job description, but some faculty members worry Republican State Rep. Randy Fine could be tapped for the job.

A bill making its way through the Florida legislature would restrict Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI initiatives at public colleges and universities in Florida.

Students rallied Tuesday to decry higher-education legislation that would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at state colleges and universities.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has made the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Florida's public colleges and universities a legislative priority.

Gov. DeSantis, who called Florida's book bans a "hoax," started the media conference showing some of the pages from the books that have been flagged.

The Republican former state House speaker and education commissioner, who also served on the state Board of Governors that oversees Florida’s university system, was named to the role, in part, by seven new conservative trustees.

The New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday is slated to consider policy changes related to diversity, equity and inclusion during its first meeting with interim President Richard Corcoran.

A fire broke out at the Covanta Waste-to-Energy Plant two weeks ago, resparking debate in Doral about the county’s plans to build a new, more modern waste energy plant next door to the old facility. With residents fed-up with the Covanta facility, what's next for the city of Doral and waste management in the county as a whole?

On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we looked into the fire that started at the Covanta waste incinerator plant in Doral two weeks ago and the county’s trash problem (01:10), the walkout that college students in South Florida staged to protest Gov. DeSantis’ plans to block race and diversity programs (20:07), and U.S.’s relationship with Nicaragua in the face of the release of hundreds of prisoners (37:45).

Students protested the loss of diversity, equity and inclusion programs until the policies of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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

The Faculty Senate at Florida Atlantic University has released a joint statement defending diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on campus — and decrying "scare tactics"— as Gov. Ron DeSantis pledges to ban the activities across the state's universities.