Florida Universities

The policy change went through its first round of approvals on Thursday. This comes as the Department of Education will vote on banning undocumented students from public colleges and GED programs as well.

If confirmed by the UF Board of Trustees and Florida Board of Governors, Bell will be UF's 14th president.

The board governing Florida's universities voted Thursday to remove sociology as a general education offering at the state's public universities, leaving it available as an elective course.

FSU Board of Trustees Chairman Peter Collins said there is a need for the college athletic system nationally to have firm guidelines that include penalties for violators of NIL or revenue sharing.

The proposal requires preeminent state universities to reserve 95% of new fall undergraduate enrollments to students from Florida, an increase from the current 90% requirement for all universities.

More than 500 foreigners were employed as of last year at Florida public and private universities under the program.

The new president greeted students, passed out stickers and outlined big-picture plans for the University of South Florida.

The bill comes after a shooting during the 2025 legislative session, where a student killed two people and wounded five others at Florida State University.

A measure would, among other things, prevent partisan political parties and fundraising at public institutions, which the sponsors say belong to the taxpayers. Some say it would restrict free speech on college campuses.

The governor says he wants the Florida Supreme Court and not the American Bar Association to be the accreditor for law schools in Florida.

Sen. Don Gaetz is sponsoring the legislation, entitled "School Safety," to address security concerns in higher education. If passed, the bill would remove college campuses as gun-free zones — marking a significant shift in how Florida handles gun issues.

DeSantis is also calling for increased campus security and continued his call to slash property taxes.