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Florida faculty union pushes back at state directive to review course syllabi and materials
United Faculty of Florida objected to a directive by the university system chancellor to review materials for “antisemitic” or “anti-Israeli” bias.
Public employee unions and Florida will square off in court in October
Education unions are challenging restrictions that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature placed on public employee unions.
Drawn from research conducted over the course of a decade, education scholar Rachelle Winkle Wagner elevates in The Chosen We : Black Women’s Empowerment In Higher Education the experiences and oral histories of 105 accomplished,...
The Scoop: Fri. August 9th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A bomb threat disrupts a film festival in winter park, an 11 year old is shot in St. Pete, and flooding is still effecting Manatee County.
UFF files another lawsuit over a higher education state law
The United Faculty of Florida is a union that represents over 25,000 members in higher education. The group filed a joint lawsuit with the Florida State University and University of Florida chapters in federal court...
Professors at UF, USF & New College challenge tenure changes in Florida law
Three professors are challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 Florida law that revised tenure in Florida’s university system.
Contract approved for interim FAMU president Timothy Beard
Florida A&M University trustees approved a $400,000 contract for Timothy Beard, a retired president of Pasco-Hernando State College.
St. Petersburg College gets $7.2 million for a semiconductor and AI program
$3.2 million is from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund program and $4 million is from the Department of Education.
Fuchs to return as interim UF president
University of Florida trustees brought back former President Kent Fuchs after the sudden resignation of President Ben Sasse.
Florida denies racial discrimination against FAMU
Attorneys for Florida A & M University students alleged the state has “maintained discriminatory practices traceable to segregation.”
Lawsuit over UF student fees goes to the Supreme Court
A class-action lawsuit alleges the University of Florida charged fees to potential & admitted students that were higher than allowed in law.
Ben Sasse will step down as the president of the University of Florida
University of Florida President Ben Sasse on Thursday announced he will step down July 31 because of his wife’s health.
