Florida universities spend millions on diversity, equity, inclusion programs - Jacksonville Business Journal

By Ryan Dailey – News Service of FloridaSome Florida universities are spending millions of dollars on programs and other expenses related to diversity, equity and inclusion — as Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration target “trendy ideology” on campuses.

For example, the university’s Office of the Chief Diversity Officer includes four staff positions and costs the school $1,085,485, with about $785,000 coming from the state. A description of the office said it “develops inclusive excellence strategy for the university and coordinates inclusive excellence initiatives across the colleges and business units.”

The University of South Florida reported spending that included about $1.2 million for its Diversity and Inclusion Office, with $1.13 million of that amount coming from the state. In a prepared statement, Renner said he looks “forward to working with my colleagues in the Legislature to establish proper guardrails that ensure these institutions provide our students with an inclusive, well-rounded education that prepares them for the future without promoting an aggressively ideological agenda under the guise of diversity, equity and inclusion.”

In the information reviewed by the News Service, Florida A&M University, the state’s only historically Black public university, reported spending $4.4 million for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and efforts, with nearly $4.2 million coming from the state.

Should read, “Students and parents forced to spend millions on waste fraud and abuse”

Another money grab by consultants that will yield zero in return but will certainly waste a lot of time forcing faculty to attend webinars and online courses.

Another money grab by consultants that will yield zero in return but will certainly waste a lot of time forcing faculty to attend webinars and online courses.

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