Professors from across the state call on colleges to clarify their stances on immigration.
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ICE deal at Florida International University draws fire from faculty
Interim President Nuñez and police chief Casas defend the agreement as a means of oversight, but critics say it jeopardizes FIU’s inclusive mission.
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New College of Florida admin arrested, fired for ‘exposure of sexual organs’
Fred Piccolo, director of marketing and media, has a history of indecent exposure allegations.
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USF, UF campus police to partner with ICE on immigration enforcement
Other Florida college police departments have signed similar agreements.
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Florida’s DOGE agency asks university faculty to hand over research
A letter sent last week asks colleges to compile a list of all research and grants.
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New bill could bring college presidential searches back into the open
As the universities of Florida and South Florida move forward with their presidential searches, legislators in Tallahassee are considering rules that could upend the search process.
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DeSantis ramps up call for DOGE-like audit of Florida universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis made his case for DOGE-ifying Florida’s higher education system at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Governors, the body that oversees the state’s public universities.
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Former diversity officer at USF resigns after comments on DEI laws
The university said it was “disappointed and troubled” by the administrator’s words.
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Feds launch new investigation into USF admissions and scholarships
On Friday the U.S. Department of Education opened new investigations into 52 colleges and universities.
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Trump’s federal warnings to USF and Tampa? They don’t say much.
The Department of Education announced Monday that 60 colleges and universities could face “potential enforcement actions” if they didn’t step up to protect Jewish students on campus.