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Senate President takes public stance against conservative clubs’ suspension
Luis does not speak for all of SG, Student Body President Trevor Pope wrote Photo by Kate McNamara | The Independent Florida Alligator
Student Government Senate President Franco Luis’ first official action in his newly elected position was writing a public letter to SG and university officials expressing disappointment in one of UF’s recent decisions to suspend three organizations from campus.
After announcing the suspension of UF’s chapters of Turning Point USA, the Network of enlightened Women and Young Americans for Freedom, the university was criticized for being politically biased from students and selectively enforcing guidelines onto conservative groups.
Tomorrow’s homework: UF launches new diversity, equity and inclusion training
The 40-minute course is meant to provide a groundwork for students as a part of UF’s ongoing anti-racism campaign Screenshot of EVERFi course.
UF students received an email alerting them to a new assignment. But it wasn’t classwork from any of their professors.
“Hate, bias, discrimination, and racism have no place at the University of Florida,” the email read, inviting students to an online diversity, equity and inclusion training course.
UF paid $38,000 to implement a diversity, equity and inclusion training program for students and faculty as a part of its anti-racism initiatives. The 40-minute training is recommended for all students, faculty and staff and covers topics such as discrimination, intersectionality, oppression, inclusion and identity. The course had a deadline of Jan. 31 for faculty and staff but is still accessible as a resource. Students have un
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