Kaily LaChapelle — a sophomore at Florida International University and the president of the school's Pride Student Union — is afraid that Florida could do away with funding for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs on college campuses.
In its current form, H.B. 999 does not prohibit university student groups, but it does prohibit state universities from using funds"to promote, support or maintain any programs or campus activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion."on the issue before the state House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Subcommittee. The vast majority in attendance opposed eliminating the programs.
And across the state, hundreds of students have organized walkouts, and marched and rallied in opposition. Nationally, at least four Republican-led states, including Texas, are following Florida's lead and have taken action, or are considering it, at their public universities. Earlier this month, at a forum organized by the Florida governor's office on DEI programs in state universities, Ray Rodrigues, the chancellor of the State University System of Florida, and Roger Tovar, the FIU vice chair, both sided with the governor.FIU, which is one of the state's largest schools with over 55,000 students, spends $3.1 million on DEI support groups, mentorship programs and clubs, including about $100,000 in scholarships, servicing thousands of students.
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