UWF Purge Continues; Targeted Administrator Fired

Sources have shared that Aurora Osborn, the University of West Florida’s Senior Director of the Office of Campus Culture and Access, has been fired. In May, Accuracy in Media, a politically conservative, non-profit media watchdog, targeted Osborn in a hidden camera video, claiming it caught the administrator bragging about evading Florida’s DEI ban. See transcript.

• Background: SB 226 restricts diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and related activities in state-funded higher education institutions. The bill prohibits universities from using state and federal funds for DEI programs, defines DEI and political/social activism broadly, and impacts curriculum and hiring practices. Pensacola State Rep. Alex Andrade filed the House version. Andrade watched the video and didn’t see any violations of the law.

AIM appealed to its readers: “If you believe radicals like this should not be involved in pushing their pro-DEI agenda, go to SaveWestFlorida.com to demand that the Board of Trustees of UWF remove these extremists and end DEI.”

• UWF trustees received AIM’s form letter: “I just saw the hidden-camera video of your administrator bragging about pushing DEI in defiance of state law. Radicals who are focused more on indoctrination than education has clearly captured UWF. Please remove these radicals and focus instead on delivering a non-ideological education that students deserve.”

Survey Results

The 2024 Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Survey found that cancel culture, limitations on free speech and indoctrination are not problems at the University of West Florida. Sixty-five % of UWF students reported that the campus atmosphere was equally tolerant of both liberal and conservative ideas and beliefs, which is higher than the State University Student (SUS) average of 51% and the Buckley National Student Sample (36%).

Who is Aurora Osborn?

She is the vice president of Sunday’s Child. Its website profiles her:

Aurora Osborn is an Asian American doctoral student, adjunct instructor, and higher education administrator. She serves as the Senior Director of the Office of Campus Culture and Access at the University of West Florida, where she leads a constellation of programs grounded in federal and state compliance, yet centered on the human experience. Her portfolio includes oversight of Title IX, Student Accessibility Resources, Student Ombuds, and initiatives that foster a respectful, engaged, and equitable campus culture. Through this work, she champions open inquiry, intellectual humility, and the kind of dialogue that builds understanding across difference.

In addition to her administrative leadership, Aurora is an adjunct instructor in the Reubin O’D. Askew Department of Government, where she teaches American Politics with an emphasis on cultivating curiosity and civility in public discourse. She holds a master’s degree in political science and a bachelor’s degree in international studies.

Beyond the university, Aurora brings her passion for inclusive storytelling to her role as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the STAMPED Film Festival. There, she helps shape a platform for underrepresented voices and perspectives through the powerful medium of film.

Throughout her career, Aurora has been guided by a belief in the transformative power of collaboration, compassion, and mutual respect. She sees organizations like Sunday’s Child as essential to a vibrant civic fabric—supporting community-based solutions and bridging the gaps that public systems often leave behind. Her commitment to this work is both professional and personal, rooted in the hope of a future where every person has the opportunity to belong and flourish. In her free time, Aurora enjoys cooking, traveling, and sharing life’s joys with her family as a devoted bonus-mom.