Florida Universities

The six professors claim the restrictions violate educators’ and students’ speech rights. They say is has "left instructors and students fearful for the future of not only education, but also free thought and democracy in Florida.”

Speaking at the National Conservatism Conference in 2021, political scientist Scott Yenor detailed what he sees as the “evils” of feminism, labeled “independent women” as “medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome” and decried colleges and universities as "the citadels of our gynecocracy” — a form of government run by women.

A report from the Helios Education Foundation finds that the Tampa Bay region could gain nearly $1 billion in economic gains if more students went to college.

The board which oversees the state’s universities set goals regarding school rankings, number of degrees awarded and graduation rates.

The state university system’s Board of Governors next week is scheduled to receive a report about the law, which targeted ties to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria.

A member of the Florida Board of Governors said it would essentially give the board chairman “veto” power over university search committees’ presidential selections.

The law requires professors to undergo more frequent evaluations to earn tenure. That, along with restrictions on topics about race and DEI, are causing some to leave, USF faculty say.

The reviews will be conducted after the fall semester begins.

Adriana Novoa is a tenured professor at USF who teaches social science classes. The professors said the Legislature unconstitutionally infringed on the authority of the state university system’s Board of Governors.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with former state lawmaker Jeff Brandes about a bill he co-sponsored that alters the process for university presidential searches.

Some students are fixing their FAFSA forms or awaiting aid packages with little time to decide to which college they'll commit.

University graduation ceremonies across Florida are near and for some college seniors, the diploma symbolizes overcoming particularly difficult challenges.