A three-year program aims to give students job-ready skills in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and elsewhere.
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St. Petersburg College launches mental health courses for law enforcement
The training will push officers to be “agents of change inside their departments,” a police union leader said.
New College of Florida trustees move to end gender studies major
It was the latest action by board members out to change the school after their appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
No one is immune from attack, professors are warned in Tampa
Other states should start preparing for hostile legislation, faculty leaders say.
New College of Florida Trustee Mary Ruiz Resigns
Ruiz, who had served on the board since 2019, frequently opposed DeSantis-appointed trustees on controversial votes.
New College names 3 finalists for president, including Richard Corcoran
After a three month search and 63 applicants, New College settles on three.
As New College wrestles with decaying dorms, new students get best rooms
Upperclassmen were reassigned to the aging Pei dorms to make way for student athletes.
At New College of Florida, a ‘ridiculously high’ number of faculty are gone
Many frustrated teachers and researchers have resigned or taken leaves to look for other jobs, school officials say.
DeSantis reshaped Florida higher education over the last year. Here’s how.
From July 2022 until now, state laws affecting colleges and universities have changed significantly.
Are Florida laws chasing university faculty away? Some see a ‘brain drain.’
Tracking the reported exodus can be difficult, but evidence is starting to surface that it’s real.