State University System of Florida

When it comes to total compensation, USF's Rhea Law trails the presidents of Florida, Florida State and Central Florida.

Under the changes, U.S. colleges and universities would be required to charge tuition to students from a number of small Pacific Island nations “at a rate that is not greater than the rate charged for residents of the state in which such public institution” is located.

A memo was sent to Florida’s 12 public universities and colleges urging them to use any means necessary to keep grads and their families safe.

The report suggests policies to expand dual enrollment access to underrepresented student groups.

Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, a former state lawmaker, initially received a three-year contract that took effect in November 2022.

It was highlighted by the takeover of New College in Sarasota, according to the American Association of University Professors report.

State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues sent a letter to Florida university presidents with instructions to "deactivate" a pro-Palestine student group on campuses.

In calling for the chapters to be disbanded, Ray Rodrigues said they could be restarted in ways that comply with state law.

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.

The Board of Governors unanimously voted to approve Rodrigues, a state senator who will now head the state's 12 universities. He replaces Marshall Criser.

Proponents of the law argue that it will be used to “promote intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” in the classroom.