Former diversity officer at USF resigns after comments on DEI laws

A longtime University of South Florida administrator is no longer part of the university system after comments he made about diversity, equity and inclusion surfaced online. 

Dr. Haywood Brown, who served as USF Health’s senior associate vice president for academic and faculty affairs and vice dean of faculty affairs for the Morsani College of Medicine, resigned Tuesday after Fox Newsreported on the comments, which included statements targeting White House adviser Stephen Miller.

Brown was previously the university’s vice president for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity.

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