Republican leaders expect the group of noted conservatives to spearhead big changes at Florida’s smallest public university.
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USF announces a lone candidate for provost after scrapped search
A vice chancellor from a public university in California will visit USF’s three campuses next week.
Florida vaccine policy based on ‘careless’ research practices, UF faculty say
However, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was not found to have committed “research misconduct.”
Florida’s nursing pipeline is broken as many would-be nurses fail their exams
Pass rates on the national licensing exam are the lowest in the nation, with dire implications for health care.
Ukrainian student graduates from USF after difficult path
Interrupted by a pandemic and war, Danylo Solomentsev’s college journey has been filled with challenges.
Incoming UF president Ben Sasse abstained from Senate vote on marriage act
The Nebraska Republican, who plans to resign soon from the Senate, had been criticized at UF for his stance on same-sex marriage.
USF’s new St. Pete chancellor poses a question: ‘What are we going to become?’
Christian Hardigree is tasked with preserving the small campus’s identity while finding its place in the USF system.
Judge stops enforcement of ‘Stop WOKE Act’ at Florida colleges, universities
The new law is “positively dystopian,” U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said.
USF restarts provost search after 4 finalists don’t make the cut
The move by university President Rhea Law follows a six-month national search for a top academic officer.
UF student body president no longer faces impeachment for her Ben Sasse vote
Some moved to oust Lauren Lemasters, saying she discounted student voices in voting for Sasse, but a student government committee ended the effort.