Florida Board Of Governors

The board met late Wednesday night on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando.

In May this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law restricting DEI programs on college campuses in the state, claiming they make some students feel excluded.

The Florida Board of Governors released draft regulations outlining how it would limit spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the state's colleges and universities.

The Florida Board of Governors released a draft of "prohibited expenditures" for colleges in the state university system. All state and federal funding for DEI programs and any "political or social activism" in the proposed regulation would be cut.

Broward College President Gregory Haile signed a letter of resignation this week. But at an emergency meeting on Thursday, the school's Board of Trustees voted to continue talks with Haile to try to convince him to stay.

Supporters tout the newly approved Classical Learning Test for its focus on a classical education curriculum. But opponents say there's little evidence the CLT is the same quality as the SAT and ACT college entrance exams.

The approved stadium will include 35,000 seats and host USF's football and women’s lacrosse teams.

Months after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law that shields parts of searches, state university system officials added an additional layer of secrecy that requires nondisclosure agreements.

An idea floated to fill the 25 percent vacancy in IT positions is addressing the shortage with students who are being trained in IT.

As the suspension drags on and a state investigation continues, FAU stakeholders are urging the board to stand up to political interference.

Richard Corcoran, a former state representative, House speaker and education commissioner, has served as the interim president at New College of Florida since February.

The plan by the state university system’s Board of Governors would have raised tuition by as much as 15% for out-of-state students.