Years after DeSantis took aim at the accreditation system, a new body aims to accredit southern universities.
Divya Kumar
Tampa Bay Times
Higher education reporter for The Tampa Bay Times in partnership with Open Campus.
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3 Florida universities get new presidents
Just weeks after the University of Florida’s top pick was snubbed, three DeSantis allies gain top seats.
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University of Florida names sole finalist in presidential search
Santa Ono, president of the University of Michigan, is the only named candidate to replace Ben Sasse.
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USF, UF campus police to partner with ICE on immigration enforcement
Other Florida college police departments have signed similar agreements.
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Former diversity officer at USF resigns after comments on DEI laws
The university said it was “disappointed and troubled” by the administrator’s words.
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USF will search for new president. Here’s what to expect.
The University of South Florida will start its search for a new president after President Rhea Law announced the end of her three-year tenure leading the school.
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UF’s presidential search will be led by same firm that brought in Ben Sasse
California firm SP&A has been tapped to lead the university’s search for its next president, just as it was three years ago.
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As Florida colleges change protest rules, some see voices stifled
Student rallies like those supporting Palestine look different thanks to new rules at USF and other Florida universities.
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How will a second Trump presidency impact education in Florida?
Schools could see the Department of Education dismantled, and a nationwide expansion of some Florida policies.
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UF nixed an Israel-Palestine symposium at the last minute. Why?
The university told organizers the event was improperly advertised. Some think it’s because the speakers were pro-Palestinian.