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Representation, inclusion, opportunity and accountability
UF will work with East Gainesville community leaders and residents to develop specific and sustainable programs and activities that will contribute to improving the community’s educational and economic well-being.
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IN THE WORKS: UF claims members across the university have discussed ways to create tangible outcomes but no known measures have been taken.
Representation, inclusion, opportunity and accountability
I am charging the university’s leadership, acting within state and federal laws, to intensify our efforts in recruiting, supporting and retaining our students, faculty and employees of color, particularly Black students, faculty and staff. To promote transparency and accountability, we will publish by department and college the race, ethnicity and gender trends for faculty, staff and students and present regular reports to the Board of Trustees.
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STALLED: UF claims to have created a diversity scorecard to be discussed at the 2020 December meeting. This scorecard has not been publicly released.
History, symbolism and demonstrating behaviors consistent with our values
There are agriculture operations where UF has relied on prison and jail inmates to provide farm labor. The symbolism of inmate labor is incompatible with our university and its principles and therefore this practice will end.
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PROMISE KEPT: The university no longer uses prison or jail inmates for farm labor but it should be noted this was only achieved due to intense pressure by students to terminate contracts immediately rather than in 2021 as originally scheduled.
History, symbolism and demonstrating behaviors consistent with our values
I am personally committed to removing any monuments or namings that UF can control that celebrate the Confederacy or its leaders.
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COMPROMISE: The monument in St. Augustine to Gen. William Loring was moved to private property but UF has failed to address the documented concerns with known segregationists such as Julius Wayne Reitz.
History, symbolism and demonstrating behaviors consistent with our values
A presidential task force will document the history of UF in relationship to race and ethnicity, particularly African Americans and Native Americans.
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COMPROMISE: UF assembled a task force that decided on making a mural in the Reitz Union. This is hardly a 'rigorous examination' into the history of UF's relationship with racism.
Representation, inclusion, opportunity and accountability
The chiefs of the University Police Department and Gainesville Police Department have committed with city and university leadership to review use of force policies, report their findings to the community, institute needed reforms and engage the community by including a diverse range of input and experiences.
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STALLED: UF claims they will be subject to external audit; No known action has been taken within this task force.
History, symbolism and demonstrating behaviors consistent with our values
While I know of no evidence of racism associated with our “Gator Bait” cheer at UF sporting events, there is horrific historic racist imagery associated with the phrase. Accordingly University Athletics and the Gator Band will discontinue the use of the cheer.
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PROMISE KEPT: The UF band and football team have discontinued the gator bait chant.
History, symbolism and demonstrating behaviors consistent with our values
A second presidential task force will review and recommend values, principles and reasons for establishing and maintaining honorary namings, both historic and current. The task force will further recommend a process for individuals associated with UF to be identified and considered for future honorary namings in accordance with current values and principles, and may suggest individuals for future consideration. Ultimately there will be a process to review all historical namings to determine if they should be retained or removed.
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STALLED: No known action has been taken within this task force.
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