Interim President Nuñez and police chief Casas defend the agreement as a means of oversight, but critics say it jeopardizes FIU’s inclusive mission.
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Education data reporter for The Tampa Bay Times in partnership with Open Campus.
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New College of Florida admin arrested, fired for ‘exposure of sexual organs’
Fred Piccolo, director of marketing and media, has a history of indecent exposure allegations.
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Florida’s DOGE agency asks university faculty to hand over research
A letter sent last week asks colleges to compile a list of all research and grants.
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New bill could bring college presidential searches back into the open
As the universities of Florida and South Florida move forward with their presidential searches, legislators in Tallahassee are considering rules that could upend the search process.
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DeSantis ramps up call for DOGE-like audit of Florida universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis made his case for DOGE-ifying Florida’s higher education system at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Governors, the body that oversees the state’s public universities.
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Feds launch new investigation into USF admissions and scholarships
On Friday the U.S. Department of Education opened new investigations into 52 colleges and universities.
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Trump’s federal warnings to USF and Tampa? They don’t say much.
The Department of Education announced Monday that 60 colleges and universities could face “potential enforcement actions” if they didn’t step up to protect Jewish students on campus.
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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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FAU presidential hopeful, facing student protests, strikes moderate tone
Former state Rep. Adam Hasner faced student protests and a grilling from faculty as he made his case to be Florida Atlantic University’s next president.
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Tampa Bay leaders see anxiety, confusion over White House funding pause
An order that sought to pause federal grants and loans left local organizations, including cities, wondering what’s next.