{"id":193217,"date":"2026-03-16T08:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193217\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:34:19","slug":"university-of-florida-college-republicans-respond-to-deactivation-of-local-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193217\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Florida College Republicans respond to deactivation of local chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) &#8211; University of Florida\u2019s College Republicans chapter responded to UF\u2019s statement on that was posted earlier today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The chapter says that they aren\u2019t part of the Florida Federation of College Republicans, but instead part of the organization College Republicans of America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The student organization also mentions they have retained counsel and have received information that this is not the first time that FFCR has lied to silence Christian conservative groups on campus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"> The University of Florida moved to deactivate its local chapter of College Republicans after the state organization disbanded the group due to allegations of antisemitism<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In a statement posted to social media, UF said it was \u201crecently informed by the Florida Federation of College Republicans that it had disbanded the local chapter of College Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The University of Florida was recently informed by the Florida Federation of College Republicans (FFCR) that it has disbanded the local chapter of College Republicans (the Local CR).  This request is based on the FFCR\u2019s findings that some Local CR members engaged in a pattern of\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FLORIDA (@UF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UF\/status\/2032787674956767327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 14, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The FFCR also requested UF to deactivate its\u2019 local chapter as a registered student organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The request came after the state organization found that some local CR members had engaged in a \u201cpattern of conduct\u201d that violated the federation\u2019s rules and values, including a recent antisemitic gesture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The university also said it \u201chas empathetically supported its Jewish community and remains committed to preventing and addressing antisemitism and other forms of discrimination and harassment that are threatening and disruptive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">UF officials say they are in the process of deactivating the organization in accordance with its policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials said when the FFCR is ready to reestablish the chapter, the university would assist in reactivating the chapter under new leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcjb.com\/newsletter\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to subscribe to our newsletter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WCJB. 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