So-called “noncompleters” are the focus of a program that urges students to finally get that degree.
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Florida university leaders bash plan to downgrade sociology
The subject has been “an integral part of higher education for nearly two centuries,” they said in a statement.
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US agency investigating University of Tampa over antisemitism allegation
The Department of Education also opened a discrimination investigation involving the Hillsborough County school district.
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USF pro-Palestine student group sues Florida leaders over free speech
Their lawsuit says state and school leaders, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, overstepped in ordering them to disband.
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Florida violated pro-Palestinian students’ free speech rights, lawsuit says
Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials are among the defendants in a federal complaint backed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Florida board advances rule limiting discussion of social issues on campus
The Board of Governors also OKs removing sociology as a required university course, but the public can still weigh in.
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DeSantis on free speech: Do his policies match his words?
The question comes up again as university leaders consider a rule that would restrict discussion of social issues on campus.
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University of Tampa president, soon to retire, oversaw dramatic change
When Ronald Vaughn became UT’s president nearly 30 years ago, the small urban campus looked much different.
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Florida orders pro-Palestinian student group off its university campuses
DeSantis administration alleges Students for Justice in Palestine is aligned with terrorists; leaders of the group decry a “disgraceful” assault on free speech.
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Floridians pass up $300M in college aid each year. Why that could change.
Improvements to the federal application process are underway.