Claim: University of Florida Officials “Lied Through Their Teeth” by Massively Downplaying Vast Scope of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work in Official Filing to DeSantis
Christopher Rufo
In an exclusive by The Daily Mail, Christopher Rufo, a DeSantis education hire, alleges that University of Florida officials downplayed the scale of their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
Rufo accuses University officials of ‘lying through their teeth’ by severely underreporting the vast scope of DEI programs on campus in an official filing to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
In January, the DeSantis administration sent a letter to state colleges and universities asking them to make a list of programs and activities related to critical race theory and diversity. The letter asked for the following:
-Brief description of the program or activity
-Positions, including full and partial FTE
-Total funding spent to support the initiative
-Of the total spent to support the initiative,
