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UF hiring Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President

The chief diversity officer and senior advisor to the president is a member of the University of Florida cabinet, with strategic responsibility for promoting and enabling inclusive excellence for faculty, students, and staff. Read more.

Danica Roem first openly transgender person elected to a US statehouse

Virginia’s most socially conservative state lawmaker was ousted from office Tuesday by Danica Roem, a Democrat who will be one of the nation’s first openly transgender elected officials. Read more.

Welcome Billy Huff!

As the Fall semester begins, the Presidential LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee at UF would like to officially welcome Billy Huff as the new Director of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Affairs since July 2017. Billy joins the Gator Nation from University of South Florida where he was an Instructor in the Department of Communication. He […]

Committed to Equality

It is The University’s policy to be committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status as protected under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

UF Releases Climate Survey Results

The University of Florida has released the results of last fall’s survey of faculty and staff and has scheduled Town Hall meetings to discuss. Beginning this week, UF will hold a series of faculty and staff forums to discuss the results and what they mean. Having the opportunity for an open exchange of ideas is critical […]