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The Tampa Bay Times serves the Tampa Bay area of Florida and has the largest investigative reporting and enterprise reporting teams in the state.

 

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Florida hasn’t used race in college admissions since 1999. How did that go?

By Ian HodgsonJune 29, 2023June 29, 2023

What the Sunshine State may be able to tell us about the future of college admissions nationwide after Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling.

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Florida advances new entrance exam for public universities

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesJune 21, 2023June 22, 2023

The Classic Learning Test is on its way as an option instead of the SAT and ACT.

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New College of Florida replaces its quirky mascot with another — a tree

By Ian HodgsonJune 5, 2023June 5, 2023

School officials voted Thursday to do away with the Null Set in favor of something different.

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USF joins exclusive club with invitation to top-tier university group

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Membership in the prestigious American Association of Universities had been a major goal for years.

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At Eckerd College, a familiar face with a new direction becomes president

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 23, 2023May 24, 2023

When it needed a new leader, the small liberal arts school turned to a beloved administrator, Jim Annarelli.

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New College of Florida faculty votes to censure trustees

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 22, 2023May 23, 2023

The school’s revamped board has disregarded its “fiduciary duties,” faculty members say.

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A difficult year at New College ends with a tense official graduation

By Ian HodgsonMay 19, 2023May 23, 2023

Graduates, parents, faculty and friends heard two vastly different speeches.

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At New College of Florida, a show of defiance as grads say goodbye

By Ian HodgsonMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023

“I’m just here to get my name called, walk across the stage and, like, stand up for human rights,” one graduate says.

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DeSantis signs 3 bills bringing major change to Florida universities

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 16, 2023May 17, 2023

The measures, which also apply to state colleges, would restrict classroom topics, affect who gets hired and erode tenure protections.

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St. Petersburg College faculty union files complaint as pay talks drag on

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMay 16, 2023May 17, 2023

Faculty leaders question whether the board is retaliating against them for unionizing.

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