Social University of Florida fires all DEI employees, halts contracts

[44nutman]

What is the point of this if the fired employees are being fast tracked to new positions?

And paying them a fucking 12 week severance pay. So they get paid to sit on their ass. Awesome.
Why dont they just announce they are stopping the program instead of being financially stupid.
Florida is the king of being dumb or hooking up donors with they are making big announcements that cater to the anti woke crowd.
DeSantis did this with the Disney Reddy Creek Board and New College Board and both times the people DeSantis appointed got massive raises over the previous board. The Disney board is all DeSantis donors.
Anyone know if my tax dollars are covering the 12 week severance pay, which is probably the case since it’s Florida.

 

[tastaylvr]

Sources or stfu

Bruh everyone knows this

What do you think admin does? It gets the funding for the research or finds what areas people want to direct their funding towards

Nearly 50% of all work is admin and they get exponentially more than researchers

The only reason these places get money is due to admin

 

[BFoe]

You're in the minority

This was my favorite part of the post: countering my accusation that FL oppresses minority expression by summarily dismissing my opinion because I’m “in the minority.” Beautiful work. Citing the Sherdog WR poll as your source was a nice touch.

I have been to FL btw, years ago. It’s a beautiful state. But I heard the dog whistles that Rick Scott was blowing when he warned “socialists and communists” (WINK WINK, he really means people with liberal political views, shhhh don’t tell anyone) and I am happy to oblige.

Never been to Florida, has no interest in visiting, yet rages while spreading lies

Should american education move away from DEI initiatives?​

*HELL Yes, they are toxic for society. - 85.7%

Not very persuasive, however, an unmitigated display of aggression and trenchancy. This level of vitriol, is why the Democrat party is a massive failure in my state, and it stains the politics all over our nation. The end game you are pushing isn't going to work out in yours, or anyone else's favor. That's worth mentioning at this point

You're in the minority, and the division and rage you are perpetrating here is getting noticed more and more every day around the United States.

I think I speak for everyone who voted with me

Spoiler

Typical right wing playbook: support laws that marginalize minorities and when someone calls you out on it just pretend that *they* are the ones perpetrating division by merely reacting to what you’ve done. Classic.

But all of my accusations are true:

—They have bastardized teaching of black history, with their weird standard that slavery must be taught to have imparted slaves with beneficial skills, that history can’t be taught so as to make anyone “uncomfortable,” and being the first state to green light fucking Prager U videos, a group that fully admits they are indoctrinating children. They also did in fact ban AP African an American studies, which looked to be an excellent course if the syllabus was any indication. I have brought up before that FL’s policies towards African Americans are so harmful that the NAACP issued a travel warning for the state, and you had an absolute meltdown because you couldn’t bear to confront the fact that your state is hostile to minorities.

—They did indeed expand Don’t Say Gay to all grades K-12, and they did indeed try and expand it to the workplace as well, proving what we’ve said all along: this has nothing to do with “the children.” This was obvious from the purposely vague language in the original bill, and FL proved that we were correct.

—I have pointed out before that the excuse given by states like FL for their book bans are a lie. If this was about protecting kids from evil left wing porn mongers, why are books that deal with grief and death, health and well-being, characters of color, or LGBTQ characters, all more commonly banned than books with sex between characters, which is a distant 6th place right now when these bans are categorized? If it’s about the children, why are Young Adult, Adult, and Middle Grade books more commonly banned than books for children? We know why.

—You don’t consider a 6 week abortion ban restrictive? Really?

Nothing I accused FL Republicans of was untrue.
Nothing I accused them of was an exaggeration.

What they are doing to DEI initiatives isn’t an isolated thing, it’s one of many, many things FL is doing to silence and marginalize minorities.
You obviously support it, so stop the patty-cake and own it already.

 

[SKYNET]

Fuck every single one of them.

I have been to FL btw, years ago. It’s a beautiful state.

 

[Seano]

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg.

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

The virtue one feels is why, it gives them almost a high. " Look I'm helping racism I am a good person."

Nah. It's way more cynical than that. It's people who are terrified of being targetted trying to buy protection from the racket.

 

[Seano]

I have been to FL btw, years ago. It’s a beautiful state. But I heard the dog whistles that Rick Scott was blowing when he warned “socialists and communists” (WINK WINK, he really means people with liberal political views, shhhh don’t tell anyone) and I am happy to oblige.

Though I'd bet 10 dollars you believe the "biggest threat to democracy is rising white nationalism".

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

Not unexpected.
FL has already bastardized the teaching of African American history, banned AP African American studies, passed Don’t Say Gay to marginalize and silence LGBTQ students (and immediately proved it was never “AbOuT the ChiLdReN” by expanding it to all grades K-12 and then trying to bring into the workplace where adults are employed), engaged in widespread book bannings to scrub books with queer characters and characters of color, enacted restrictive abortion bans to deprive women of bodily autonomy and healthcare freedom…

Cruelty, racism, homophobia, and fear are the hallmarks of DeSantis and the FL Republicans’ policies. Fuck every single one of them.

Weird to see you going after DeSantis, your fellow Israel dicksucker, so aggressively.

 

[AGEZ909]

If i remember correctly, this was already discussed in the past and it's coming.
personally, i think it's a great decision, the identity politics grifters are a plague on anything, especially education.


"UF fired 13 full-time diversity, equity and inclusion positions and ended 15 administrative appointments for faculty Friday. It also eliminated the office of the Chief Diversity Officer and ended DEI contracts with outside vendors, according to a Friday memo.

The memo follows a 2023 Florida statute prohibiting the university from spending state or federal funds on DEI initiatives, which was approved by the Florida Board of Governors in its final form Jan. 24.
The about $5 million that was previously allocated to DEI expenses will now fund faculty recruitment.
The office’s website listed it had three employees including CDO Marsha McGriff, Farrah Harvey and Wilma Rogers.

The memo did not disclose the future of the Center for Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement, which received over $400,000 in the 2022-2023 UF operating budget, 85% of which was state-funded. The center oversees offices for Asian, Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ student engagement.

Employees fired will receive a 12-week severance pay and can apply for other positions within the university. Hiring for those employees will be fast-tracked, the memo added.

“The University of Florida is — and will always be — unwavering in our commitment to universal human dignity,” the memo said. “As we educate students by thoughtfully engaging a wide range of ideas and views, we will continue to foster a community of trust and respect for every member of the Gator Nation.”

UF eliminates diversity, equity and inclusion offices - The Independent Florida Alligator

Service of the University of Florida Community since 1901

www.alligator.org

i chose this link because "The Independent Florida Alligator" might be the best name of a news organization in existence.


this is the memo:

Compliance with BOG Regulation 9.016 on Prohibited Expenditures » Administrative Memo » University of Florida

administrativememo.ufl.edu

Good start. Gotta dig these pinkos out one university at a time

 

[Mr Holmes]

They also did in fact ban AP African an American studies, which looked to be an excellent course if the syllabus was any indication.

TOPIC 4.19 Black Queer Studies

I have a feeling the irony of complaining about "children indoctrination" is lost on you.

 

[44nutman]

Will that money saved by ending those positions go to another program?

No money was saved, they are paying everyone 12 weeks pay to sit on their ass.
I have researched all of Desantis anti woke policy changes and typically he hooks up donors(or family members of donors or his college roommates law firm), not sure if this one does but the 12 week severance package like all his other policies are costing tax payers money.
It is quite a good con, get the Rubes all riled up with woke shit, and then transfer tax dollars to your buddies. It is quite a good hustle if you can find a group than like to get manipulated by their emotions.

 

[44nutman]

Though I'd bet 10 dollars you believe the "biggest threat to democracy is rising white nationalism".

No it is the transfer of tax dollars to donors, which DeSantis has perfected.
We are slowly becoming an Oligarchy like Russia is today.

 

[BFoe]

Weird to see you going after DeSantis, your fellow Israel dicksucker, so aggressively.

I had to quote this because it’s just so weird. I mean…what? I am staunchly anti-Netanyahu and have been for years. I don’t even know if I have a single post commenting on the Israel-Gaza situation. You just made some bullshit up and pulled that right out of your ass.

TOPIC 4.19 Black Queer Studies

I have a feeling the irony of complaining about "children indoctrination" is lost on you.

I think you are the one that’s confused. There are 101 topics in this course; your being uncomfortable with a couple of them doesn’t make it indoctrination.

The final project for this course requires the student to take any topic of their choosing (the teacher cannot choose it, and it is noted that almost any single sentence in the entire course could be used for deeper exploration), conduct an independent inquiry, develop an argument of the student’s choosing using 4 different research sources, develop their own perspective, and present an argument. They are graded not on their POV on the topic in question, but on how well they adhere to the independent research and argument criteria.

—That’s the literal opposite of indoctrination. If you were in that class, and wanted to make your whole final project about “queer theory” being bullshit, you’d have the freedom to do just that.

 

[Seano]

DEI rears its ugly head

lol, brutal.

 

[shockaholic12]

It's cute how people act like most DEI junk doesn't just perpetuate the division it claims to want to remove.

Countless studies show more diverse workplaces have happier and more productive employees. Studies also show students want diverse schools.

what division? Where does it exist?

 

[WhiteMousse]

Sources or stfu

He has none, he's lying out his ass.

On a monthly P&L Admin is always an expense in nearly every conceivable industry. It is a direct reduction of profit. It's a necessary one but it's a loss, that's why it gets allocated to other lines of business that generate revenue within a company.

By the way it's an almost no-win situation to argue with this kind of dumb talk. Because the conversation about what actually generates revenue is a huge debate and even if it weren't it depends on what kind of business is being run-- like services, or goods, etc. But in Finance positions such as Ops managers, GM's, etc, they are regarded largely as not contributing revenue. Nor is advertising but you can see how someone could bullshit their way around that

 

[Mr Holmes]

I had to quote this because it’s just so weird. I mean…what? I am staunchly anti-Netanyahu and have been for years. I don’t even know if I have a single post commenting on the Israel-Gaza situation. You just made some bullshit up and pulled that right out of your ass.


I think you are the one that’s confused. There are 101 topics in this course; your being uncomfortable with a couple of them doesn’t make it indoctrination.

The final project for this course requires the student to take any topic of their choosing (the teacher cannot choose it, and it is noted that almost any single sentence in the entire course could be used for deeper exploration), conduct an independent inquiry, develop an argument of the student’s choosing using 4 different research sources, develop their own perspective, and present an argument. They are graded not on their POV on the topic in question, but on how well they adhere to the independent research and argument criteria.

—That’s the literal opposite of indoctrination. If you were in that class, and wanted to make your whole final project about “queer theory” being bullshit, you’d have the freedom to do just that.

You typed out a lot just to say: "far left indoctrination doesn't count because reasons".

 

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

Heaven forbid students feel included or accepting diversity.

Go ahead and send them some money then. You can fund it, not the taxpayers, whom were fronting 85% of it.

 

[west42]

I have spent the last 7 years immersed in University life as both my kids are in College. My daughter is now in Grad School at her 3rd University. My son is now at his second school. I can tell you that there is absolutely NO need for these DEI positions. Universities are all about inclusion without it being forced. There are groups and clubs for every dam thing. Not to mention many minorities often go to school for free. The professors at every one of these schools are very diverse, almost too diverse. Both my kids have dropped classes because the professor barely speaks English. In an advanced Math or Physics class that can be a problem. We all see what is happening in the Ivy League schools where DEI is front and forward. DEI is only meant for certain races and genders. Asian? Sorry, not for you. Jewish? Nope, take a walk.

Racist.

 

[west42]

As somebody who lives in Florida-stop moving to this racist ass state. We are full