Some college administrators have “repurposed DEI under a different banner” and “think they can get away with it” despite anti-diversity, equity and inclusion laws Florida passed in May 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday.
“We’re making sure, yes, we don’t have DEI, but you can’t just rename it and do it,” DeSantis told Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” “We actually had a professor at University of South Florida that was shown the door because they violated Florida law.”
DeSantis took swift action in March after the medical advocacy group Do No Harm posted audio of former USF administrator Dr. Haywood Brown talking about circumventing state DEI laws. Brown resigned after his comments were made public.
“We no longer have a person who’s dedicated to [DEI], we have a council that’s dedicated to it,” Brown said. “Isn’t that…
