Ron DeSantis cuts funding for DEI at state universities in Florida | USA TODAY

Governor Ron DeSantis declared "the whole experiment with DEI is coming to an end" as he signed new legislation targeting state universities. RELATED: Staffers attacked at Rep. Gerry Connolly's district office in Virginia https://bit.ly/3Ma6TMf A New College board revamped by DeSantis abolished the school's DEI office, and the college's interim president recently fired the diversity dean, a precursor to what other Florida universities could experience under SB 266, which was a centerpiece of DeSantis' aggressive legislative agenda this year. As he gears up for a run for president, DeSantis has emphasized a culture war agenda against so-called "woke" policies, and universities have been a major focus. The governor has decried a campus culture that he views as overly focused on issues of racial, gender and LGBTQ equity. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3q3ON4B » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #DeSantis #DEI #Florida