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Professors at the University of Florida, Florida International University and Florida State University are plaintiffs in the lawsuit. | Fresh Take Florida
January 17, 2025

Professors sue over Florida’s diversity restrictions

The professors say diversity, equity and inclusion restrictions are punishing people with disfavored viewpoints.…

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An unidentified University of Florida student wraps himself in an Israeli flag during a campus vigil Oct. 9, 2023, for victims of Hamas attacks. | Augustus Hoff, WUFT News
August 7, 2024

Florida searches for ‘anti-Israeli bias’ in university coursework

In an email to university presidents, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues outlined a process for flagging courses with “antisemitic material and/or anti-Israeli…

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University of Florida students walk through Turlington Plaza on April 9, 2024. | Lee Ann Anderson, Fresh Take Florida
April 17, 2024

New college survey probes students’ political views

The voluntary survey is loaded with ideological political questions, including: Is it hard to be friends with people who voted…

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Edward Waters University has been located in Jacksonville's New Town neighborhood since 1904. The university has called Jacksonville home since 1982. | Ben Brown, Special to Jacksonville Today
March 4, 2024

Edward Waters president battles old HBCU perceptions as university grows

For Faison, outdated impressions of Edward Waters are especially irksome as he leads the university through historic firsts.…

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The UNF board of trustees meets Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. | News4Jax
September 22, 2023

Tenured UNF faculty protest performance reviews

A new state law requires that tenured faculty undergo performance reviews every five years.…