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Divya Kumar

Tampa Bay Times

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Are Florida laws chasing university faculty away? Some see a ‘brain drain.’

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay Times and Ian HodgsonJuly 6, 2023July 12, 2023

Tracking the reported exodus can be difficult, but evidence is starting to surface that it’s real.

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Florida advances new entrance exam for public universities

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesJune 21, 2023June 22, 2023

The Classic Learning Test is on its way as an option instead of the SAT and ACT.

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USF joins exclusive club with invitation to top-tier university group

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Membership in the prestigious American Association of Universities had been a major goal for years.

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At Eckerd College, a familiar face with a new direction becomes president

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 23, 2023May 24, 2023

When it needed a new leader, the small liberal arts school turned to a beloved administrator, Jim Annarelli.

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New College of Florida faculty votes to censure trustees

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 22, 2023May 23, 2023

The school’s revamped board has disregarded its “fiduciary duties,” faculty members say.

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DeSantis signs 3 bills bringing major change to Florida universities

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 16, 2023May 17, 2023

The measures, which also apply to state colleges, would restrict classroom topics, affect who gets hired and erode tenure protections.

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St. Petersburg College faculty union files complaint as pay talks drag on

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 16, 2023May 17, 2023

Faculty leaders question whether the board is retaliating against them for unionizing.

U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska talks during an open forum at the University of Florida
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UF’s new president, Ben Sasse, has yet to make a big splash on campus

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 5, 2023May 9, 2023

As the former U.S. senator gets to know Florida’s flagship university, some lament that they haven’t seen much of him.

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Florida Senate passes a watered-down slate of higher education changes

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesApril 28, 2023May 1, 2023

Prohibited topics like race and gender would be allowed in higher level classes, but subject to review.

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Tampa Bay students walk out in protest of state education policies

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay Times and Marlene SokolApril 21, 2023April 24, 2023

Students across Florida participated in Walkout2Learn protests Friday.

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