The American Association of University Professors said Thursday it planned to formally investigate “an apparent pattern of politically and racially motivated attacks on higher education” in Florida. The announcement came a week after the organization rebuked Florida’s 28 state college presidents for issuing a statement committing to the principles of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke Act.” The […]
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2 DeSantis-appointed trustees showed up at New College. Here’s how it went.
New conservative board members Christopher Rufo and Eddie Speir got a mixed reaction during their campus visit Wednesday.
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Florida plans to ‘curb’ diversity efforts at colleges, universities, Nunez says
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez made clear why schools were asked to detail how much they spend on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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USF selects new provost, ending a monthslong search
President Rhea Law chooses a top university official from California to succeed Ralph Wilcox.
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Florida online degree programs do well in latest U.S. News rankings
UF ranks No. 1 for online bachelor’s degree programs for second year in a row.
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National faculty group ‘appalled’ by Florida’s stand on critical race theory
The American Association of University Professors condemned a joint statement this week from the presidents of Florida’s 28 state colleges.
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Universities respond to DeSantis, saying they spend $35M on diversity programs
The governor’s request came after his pledge to root out “trendy ideologies” in higher education.
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DeSantis budget office requires universities to detail gender-affirming care
The state schools are told to submit information on treatment provided since 2018.
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With New College gambit, DeSantis aims to ‘recapture higher education’
Students say the public liberal arts school in Sarasota is “quirky, queer and creative.” How will it change under new conservative leaders?
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Florida wants its own version of a small conservative college in Michigan
Plans are afoot to remake publicly-funded New College into something like Hillsdale College. What to know about both schools.