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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.
New College of Florida replaces its quirky mascot with another — a tree
School officials voted Thursday to do away with the Null Set in favor of something different.
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.
A difficult year at New College ends with a tense official graduation
Graduates, parents, faculty and friends heard two vastly different speeches.
At New College of Florida, a show of defiance as grads say goodbye
“I’m just here to get my name called, walk across the stage and, like, stand up for human rights,” one graduate says.
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.