Higher Education

He's the latest member of Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to lead a state university or college.

Recent rule changes mean Florida's public universities and colleges will have to verify that all their students are legally in the United States.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the statewide president of the United Faculty of Florida about the Board of Governors' decision to ban undocumented students from enrollment at the state’s public universities. Plus, we remember the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and a look at how PACs are spending money in Florida’s midterm elections.

According to data published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, adverse weather can impact a prospective student's outlook on an educational institution.

Leaders attribute SEU’s growth to expansion strategies, local industry partnerships, and its conservative Christian identity.

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said the rule, which would take effect in the 2027-28 academic year, was “common sense.”

Vinita Prabakhar, who taught English at the Highlands County college, said she was terminated for assigning students the short story "Bettering Myself."

DeSantis pushed for the law to prevent “indoctrination” in university classrooms, but some professors say it instead made Florida’s students look like “they’re incapable of original thought.”

Accrediting agencies have long fought to keep politics out of higher education, but a new Florida-created accreditor could open the political floodgates.

The controversial law was signed by Florida's Republican governor in 2022, but an injunction by a lower court prevented it from being implemented in college classrooms while the legal battle ensued.

July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year, marks the day the 32-acre USF campus transfers to New College of Florida. However, NCF must take responsibility $53 million of USF debt by December or the deal is nullified.

The university's Board of Trustees criticized a push to postpone Stuart Bell’s confirmation, saying it caused “collateral damage” that was “frustrating” and “disappointing.”