Black University Of Florida Graduates Call For The School To Reinstate DEI Programs With Private Funding

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Jeff Greenberg / Contributor / Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated April 19, 2024

A group ofBlack graduatesfrom the University of Florida (UF) are calling for the reinstatement ofDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs. The group called The Coalition OfConcerned Black Alumni thinks private donations should reestablish the canceled programs under the new Florida law that prohibits the use state funds for anything DEI related.  

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