Higher Education

The city of Sarasota typically protects grand trees, but says it can't intervene.

The school failed to acquire part of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus last year after public pushback. But a proposed state budget for 2026 shows that's back up for discussion.

New international student enrollment is down significantly nationwide. In Florida, some schools saw decreases, while others continue to recruit students from abroad.

Moez Limayem could be returning to USF, where he led the Muma College of Business for a decade.

On Thursday's "Florida Matters: Live & Local," Politico's Florida education reporter, Andrew Atterbury, broke down the governor's recent comments on H-1B visas.

State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI.

Moez Limayem is currently the president at the University of North Florida. Before that, he served as dean of the USF Muma College of Business for a decade.

During her 3½ years at USF St. Petersburg, Hardigree increased enrollment by 26 percent, expanded research and introduced new academic programs. No interim plans have been announced.

The Sarasota-Manatee campus of the University of South Florida will get a new STEM building in 2027, right near New College of Florida.

A new accreditor would have to be approved by the federal government. But it could ultimately mean big changes for universities and their professors and students.

With the board overseeing Florida’s public universities set to vote Friday afternoon on whether to create a new accreditor, some say a massive shift is coming to higher education.

Eric Hall was appointed to various state government roles. His confirmation to the college's top seat comes after former president Jesse Pisors abruptly resigned.