News · Education For Subscribers Florida prof penalizes students for using the term ‘melting pot’ By Blake Neff August 13, 2016 · 7:57 AM EDT · Updated January 16, 2025 12:17 AM · 1 min read read Advertisement A University of Florida professor is warning her students not to use the term "melting pot," unless they want to risk a hit to their grades. A University of Florida professor is warning her students not to use the term "melting pot," unless they want to risk a hit to their grades.… Advertisement Read Next Massachusetts Senate Rejects Data Center Moratorium Proposal Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill That Would End Single-Family Zoning Statewide Feds Charge Braintree Planning Board Clerk With Taking $235,000 From Church Massachusetts Defends $1.6 Billion Springfield Courthouse Deal Involving Ayanna Pressley's Husband