State University System of Florida’s Board of Governors

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.

State officials are questioning if the donation is legit.

The lawsuit was filed in response to a State University System order to disband the Students for Justice in Palestine campus groups.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and more state officials are facing a lawsuit over a ban on a pro-Palestinian student group. ACLU officials said the order is a "blatant violation of the First Amendment."

The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a lawsuit over the state's order to ban the University of Florida's chapter of 'Students for Justice in Palestine.'

Senate Bill 266 prohibits public colleges in Florida from funding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs or initiatives. Despite that, USF is maintaining its efforts to work with minority-owned businesses and vendors.

The university system’s Board of Governors is slated to consider a draft of the regulation, which lays out criteria that makes clear that compliance with the race-related instruction law would be considered.

The Legislature approved a fund that includes funds for nursing programs at state colleges and nursing education at career and technical centers.

Fewer than 10% of faculty and staff at Florida’s 12 public universities who received the viewpoint diversity survey earlier this year, responded to it. The figure was 2.4% for students.

The state Board of Governors is seeking a replacement for retiring Chancellor Marshall Criser. Applications for the post were due Friday.

While Corcoran was overseeing Florida’s public-school and college systems he was a close ally of DeSantis on contentious issues such as efforts to prevent school districts from enacting mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The proposed change is part of a bill that also has a new accreditation process for Florida universities.