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DEI
by Jay Waagmeester
University of Florida President-elect Santa Ono could receive $3 million per year if the Florida State University System’s Board of Governors confirms him this week.
The proposed contract between UF and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Trump Administration Targets University of Michigan For Membership in the DEI-Focused PhD Project
by P.D. Lesko
The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 52 universities in 41 states, accusing the schools of using "racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities." The University!-->!-->!-->…
University of Michigan School of Nursing DEI Program “Rebrands,” Gets Outed, Then Hides
by A2Independent staff
First, in Oct. 2024 the New York Times ran a 9,200 word expose that revealed since 2016 the University of Michigan had spent $260 million and employed 240 staffers in pursuit of elusive institutional DEI goals. In!-->!-->!-->…
Gov. Whitmer Orders All Departments to Review Trump Executive Orders on DEI, Transgender Policies
by Jon King, Michigan Advance
In a little-noticed move, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a directive for the heads of state departments and agencies to review executive orders issued by President Donald Trump that would, among!-->!-->!-->…
A2Politico: County Leaders Threw DEI Under the Bus With Hire of Derrick Jackson as Racial Equity Officer
by P.D. Lesko
Washtenaw County recently hired former Sheriff's Dept. employee Derrick Jackson as the County's Racial Equity Officer. He began the job on Dec. 16. Jackson's hire is proof positive that cronyism is still a very serious!-->!-->!-->…
County DEI Dir. Resigns After A2Indy Reveals Her Credit Card Spending & Falsified Credentials
by P.D. Lesko
Alize Asberry Payne, the Dir. of Washtenaw County's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dept. resigned her position on Aug. 16, according to an August 20, 2024 email from the County Administrator Gregory Dill. Asberry Payne!-->!-->!-->…