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North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer
Read full article: North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summerNewly released reports from North Carolina's public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made.
North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff
Read full article: North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staffDiversity, equity and inclusion staff members' jobs in North Carolina's public university system could be at risk.
NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs
Read full article: NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programsThe NAACP says Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida.
Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
Read full article: Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate saysFlorida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences.
Sources: Florida QB Anthony Richardson ‘knocked’ S2 cognitive test ‘out of the park,’ also acing combine workout tests
Read full article: Sources: Florida QB Anthony Richardson ‘knocked’ S2 cognitive test ‘out of the park,’ also acing combine workout testsAnthony Richardson in heavy demand
Late musician Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for music
Read full article: Late musician Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for musicNearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
Dashboard helps track coronavirus, predict potential spread
Read full article: Dashboard helps track coronavirus, predict potential spreadA new COVID-19 global surveillance system was launched Thursday. The system was developed by scientists as Northwestern University and the University of Florida and includes data from 195 counties, including the U.S. It helps to identify outbreaks as they begin, predict where the virus will spread and how fast it will arrive. Click here for more information or to view the dashboard.