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In March 2024, the University of Florida closed its Office of Chief Diversity Officer , eliminated all DEI-related positions, and halted DEI-focused contracts to comply with Florida Board of Governors regulation 9.016, which aligns with Go…
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Mori Hosseini , the Chair of the UF Board of Trustees, is a major Republican donor and close advisor to Governor Ron DeSantis. Under his leadership, the board has been instrumental in implementing state-level conservative reforms at the un…
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In 2022, the UF Board of Trustees unanimously selected former Republican U.S. Senator Ben Sasse as the university's 13th president. The selection process was criticized for having Sasse as the sole finalist, a move enabled by a new Florida…
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Mori Hosseini, the Chair of the UF Board of Trustees, is a major Republican donor and close advisor to Governor Ron DeSantis. Under his leadership, the board has been instrumental in implementing state-level conservative reforms at the university.
Notes: Hosseini has served as chair since 2018.
The leadership of a major political donor and DeSantis ally on the board ensures that the university's strategic direction remains closely aligned with the MAGA-aligned state government.
In December 2025, the UF Board of Trustees unanimously passed a policy of institutional neutrality, prohibiting the university from taking official positions on social or political issues, a move often championed by conservative critics of campus activism.
Notes: The policy is based on the Kalven Report model.
While framed as 'neutrality,' the adoption of such policies in the current political climate is frequently a response to conservative pressure to silence institutional support for progressive causes.
In 2025, the Florida Board of Governors rejected the selection of Santa Ono as UF President after a 'bitter conservative backlash' from figures including Donald Trump Jr. and Byron Donalds, who cited Ono's past support for DEI initiatives.
Notes: Ono was the President of the University of Michigan at the time.
The veto of a presidential candidate by state-appointed boards due to pressure from MAGA leaders demonstrates the high degree of political control over the university's leadership.
In March 2024, the University of Florida closed its Office of Chief Diversity Officer, eliminated all DEI-related positions, and halted DEI-focused contracts to comply with Florida Board of Governors regulation 9.016, which aligns with Governor DeSantis's anti-DEI agenda.
Notes: The move resulted in the termination of 13 full-time positions.
The swift and total dismantling of DEI infrastructure is a core policy objective of the MAGA movement and the 'anti-woke' legislative agenda in Florida.
Following state mandates, UF implemented a post-tenure review process that allows the university to terminate tenured faculty for performance or 'other reasons,' a policy championed by Governor DeSantis to increase accountability and reduce 'indoctrination.'
Notes: The policy was mandated by SB 266.
The adoption of policies that weaken tenure is a key component of the MAGA movement's strategy to exert more control over higher education faculty.
In 2022, the UF Board of Trustees unanimously selected former Republican U.S. Senator Ben Sasse as the university's 13th president. The selection process was criticized for having Sasse as the sole finalist, a move enabled by a new Florida law shielding presidential searches from public records.
Notes: Sasse resigned in 2024 citing family health reasons.
The appointment of a high-profile Republican politician as the head of a major state university is a significant signal of alignment with the state's conservative political trajectory, often associated with the MAGA-era restructuring of higher education in Florida.
UF established the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education, an academic unit funded by the Florida Legislature to promote 'civil discourse' and 'Western tradition,' which critics view as a state-mandated conservative counterweight to traditional departments.
Notes: The center was created via state legislation.
The creation of specialized centers focused on 'Western tradition' is a hallmark of the MAGA-aligned legislative effort to reshape university curricula.
In 2021, UF administration barred three political science professors from serving as expert witnesses in a lawsuit challenging Florida's Senate Bill 90, a restrictive voting law. The university argued that such testimony would be 'adverse to the university's interests' as a state institution.
Notes: The decision was later reversed following national outcry and a federal court ruling.
Attempting to block academic testimony that challenged a signature piece of Republican-led voting legislation indicates institutional pressure to align with the state's political executive branch.