The University of Florida announced on Friday the elimination of its Diversity, Equality and Inclusion positions and DEI-related contracts, according to a memo from the school. UF administration released a memo announcing the closure of the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, the elimination of DEI positions and administrative appointments and the halting of DEI-focused contracts with outside vendors. Thirteen full-time positions were terminated, the memo says. Those terminated as a result will receive UF’s standard twelve weeks of pay and have the chance to re-apply to the university until April 19. According to UF, $5 million in funds will also be reallocated into recruitment efforts to be administered by the Office of the Provost. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/ud-dei-office-florida-law/67-cfac9c4f-8e6d-42ba-bda3-fcdc68bc0e83 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay