Tracking the reported exodus can be difficult, but evidence is starting to surface that it’s real.
Divya Kumar
Tampa Bay Times
Higher education reporter for The Tampa Bay Times in partnership with Open Campus.
Florida advances new entrance exam for public universities
The Classic Learning Test is on its way as an option instead of the SAT and ACT.
USF joins exclusive club with invitation to top-tier university group
Membership in the prestigious American Association of Universities had been a major goal for years.
At Eckerd College, a familiar face with a new direction becomes president
When it needed a new leader, the small liberal arts school turned to a beloved administrator, Jim Annarelli.
New College of Florida faculty votes to censure trustees
The school’s revamped board has disregarded its “fiduciary duties,” faculty members say.
DeSantis signs 3 bills bringing major change to Florida universities
The measures, which also apply to state colleges, would restrict classroom topics, affect who gets hired and erode tenure protections.
St. Petersburg College faculty union files complaint as pay talks drag on
Faculty leaders question whether the board is retaliating against them for unionizing.
UF’s new president, Ben Sasse, has yet to make a big splash on campus
As the former U.S. senator gets to know Florida’s flagship university, some lament that they haven’t seen much of him.
Florida Senate passes a watered-down slate of higher education changes
Prohibited topics like race and gender would be allowed in higher level classes, but subject to review.
Tampa Bay students walk out in protest of state education policies
Students across Florida participated in Walkout2Learn protests Friday.