He did not mince words, describing his Florida counterpart as weak.
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New College to guarantee admissions to St. Petersburg College grads
SPC joins six Florida colleges who have similar arrangements with the Sarasota school.
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St. Petersburg’s Deveron Gibbons named to FAMU board of trustees
The longtime St. Petersburg College trustee and one-time mayoral candidate was appointed by the Board of Governors.
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USF employee faces firing after her arrest in protest over diversity cuts
A statewide employee union contends the move is unfair.
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Florida again takes aim at tenured faculty. Who’s affected? Why does it matter?
As Gov. Ron DeSantis and lawmakers push for tighter controls in higher education, critics say the threat to academic freedom is real.
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USF faculty condemns bills to alter Florida higher education: ‘Just baffling’
A survey found 86% of faculty have concerns about the legislation.
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USF student government votes ‘to stand in solidarity with our transgender peers’
A resolution asks the university not to comply with future requests for information on gender-affirming care.
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New College can pay Interim President Richard Corcoran through June. Then what?
The school’s foundation finds a loophole to cover part of his $699,000 salary for now, but it’s unclear what happens next.
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Florida universities told to hand over more records, this time on union talks
Faculty leaders fear it will lead to restrictions on collective bargaining as the state targets higher education.
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Florida universities provide little gender-affirming care, reports show
The records were ordered by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has questioned why public institutions offer such treatment.