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DeSantis wants New College to take over the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Could that happen?

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

The Governor’s plan for the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to transfer to New College still needs to move through the state Legislature.

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Florida confirms Moez Limayem as USF president

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesDecember 12, 2025December 18, 2025

He’ll make a base salary of $1.25 million.

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UF’s Donald Landry introduces policy to limit university leaders’ speech on social issues

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025

This week’s Board of Trustees meeting was the interim president’s first one.

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UF’s presidential salary has exploded in the last 20 years. Here’s why.

By Nakylah Carter, Tampa Bay TimesDecember 4, 2025December 5, 2025

Politics and competition play a role in the increase, experts say.

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How college campus organizing has been upended in Florida’s political climate

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesDecember 3, 2025January 6, 2026

Conservative groups say they’ve been supported after Charlie Kirk’s death. Progressives, on the other hand, feel pushed out.

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Judge rules UF must reinstate law student expelled over antisemitic post

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesNovember 25, 2025December 5, 2025

Preston Damsky sued the university in September, alleging his free speech rights had been violated.

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Police charge 2 after Muslim students harassed on USF’s Tampa campus

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesNovember 21, 2025November 25, 2025

Local officials and law enforcement joined students in condemning the perpetrators.

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Florida college enrollment projected to increase for third straight year

By Nakylah Carter, Tampa Bay TimesNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Nationally, some majors are seeing a sharp decline as federal officials prioritize AI development.

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USF, graduate assistants still face gap in salary negotiations

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesNovember 7, 2025November 12, 2025

The university’s counteroffer would keep masters’ graduate assistants slightly under the federal poverty level.

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Florida’s campus DOGE report questions spending at New College

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesNovember 4, 2025November 20, 2025

The Board of Governors is set to discuss the report on Thursday.

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