Faculty and students at New College of Florida criticized changes adopted this week to the school’s mission statement and core curriculum, saying they were made with little input from the academic community and threaten its reputation as the state’s honors college. The changes were approved Tuesday during a heated virtual meeting of New College’s board […]
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New College of Florida offers course in ‘Woke’ movement
The class, offered in January, comes two years after Gov. Ron DeSantis overhauled the school’s leadership to push it in a conservative direction.
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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.
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USF’s new dining, facilities partnership will impact 400 employees
Hundreds of staff members will no longer be state employees in a deal the university says will save $320 million.
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Tampa Bay college campuses start to reopen amid storm damage
Tampa Bay college campuses are beginning to reopen following the destruction of Hurricane Milton.
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Florida moves for more control over university presidential searches
The change will grant the head of the Board of Governors prior review and approval of the list of named finalists.
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More Florida faculty still looking to leave the state, survey shows
Nearly 40 percent of respondents said they’ve applied to other states, and 44 percent say they plan to.
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Pressing task for Sasse’s successors at UF: easing faculty tensions
A former provost will guide UF’s transition to a new president after Ben Sasse’s tenure led to skirmishes with faculty.
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Interim Florida A&M president asks university leaders to resign
The internal shakeup happened two weeks before the start of FAMU’s fall semester.