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Why I’m headed to Montana

By Emily LytleJune 5, 2026June 25, 2026

Highlighting the Rural Talent Lab, an initiative that is starting with community listening tours in Montana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kansas

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Florida Cabinet approves giving Hillsborough College land for Rays stadium

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesFebruary 24, 2026March 6, 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the project to build a ballpark in Tampa makes sense from the state’s perspective.

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Decline in international students at UNT leads to $45 million budget shortfall, likely cuts

By Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneFebruary 20, 2026February 24, 2026

Travel restrictions and sharper federal attention are dissuading foreign students from attending U.S. colleges, advocates say, hitting the Denton university harder than most.

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DeSantis, Manfred to talk Rays next week at Hillsborough College

By Nicolas Villamil, Tampa Bay Times, Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay Times, and Marc Topkin, Tampa Bay TimesJanuary 30, 2026February 4, 2026

The governor is expected to provide further insight on how the state might support the Rays’ plans. The MLB commissioner likely will tout the benefits of a new ballpark.

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Open Campus launches community-college accountability initiative

By Open CampusJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

The multi-year project will tackle scarce coverage of the campuses that serve 40 percent of undergraduates.

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USF president-elect Moez Limayem could make over $2M his first year

By Lucy Marques, Tampa Bay TimesDecember 8, 2025December 9, 2025

Limayem is set for a confirmation vote from the Florida Board of Governors on Friday.

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North Carolina helps families making less than $80,000 pay for college. Here’s what to know about Next NC.

By Brianna Atkinson, WUNCAugust 7, 2025August 8, 2025

The scholarship covers tuition and fees at the state’s community colleges and more than half of those costs at its public four-year universities.

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Higher ed options for soldiers, veterans expand at Fort Bliss

By Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersMarch 18, 2025March 24, 2025

Courses are open to active-duty military, military veterans, reservists and National Guardsmen, adult family members, Department of Defense and Department of the Army employees and other federal employees.

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As Florida colleges change protest rules, some see voices stifled

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesJanuary 2, 2025January 10, 2025

Student rallies like those supporting Palestine look different thanks to new rules at USF and other Florida universities.

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Will it be easier for Pittsburgh families to access federal financial aid this year?

By Maddy Franklin, Pittsburgh's Public SourceDecember 26, 2024January 9, 2025

Students and universities are depending on a smoother process for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid after last year’s messy rollout.

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