The University of South Florida will start its search for a new president after President Rhea Law announced the end of her three-year tenure leading the school.
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FAU presidential hopeful, facing student protests, strikes moderate tone
Former state Rep. Adam Hasner faced student protests and a grilling from faculty as he made his case to be Florida Atlantic University’s next president.
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Tampa Bay leaders see anxiety, confusion over White House funding pause
An order that sought to pause federal grants and loans left local organizations, including cities, wondering what’s next.
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FSU students threw snowballs. Police fired back with pepper balls.
After students starting throwing snowballs at Florida State University, police fired pepper balls into the crowd.
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DeSantis adds conservative reformers to University of West Florida board
One has been a vocal critic of feminism, while another published a piece on privatizing public universities.
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UF’s presidential search will be led by same firm that brought in Ben Sasse
California firm SP&A has been tapped to lead the university’s search for its next president, just as it was three years ago.
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As Florida colleges change protest rules, some see voices stifled
Student rallies like those supporting Palestine look different thanks to new rules at USF and other Florida universities.
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Why do so many Florida universities hire politicians as presidents?
The state’s public colleges are increasingly hiring former lawmakers as leaders. Experts say that’s not a coincidence.
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Will Trump take Christopher Rufo’s conservative Florida vision nationwide?
Florida offers a glimpse at what a conservative vision for higher education might mean for the nation’s colleges and universities under a Trump administration.
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2 Corcoran critics ousted from board that oversees New College donations
The two directors had raised concerns about Corcoran’s spending and salary. The college says they mismanaged funds.