Higher Education

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.

The case, one of numerous similar disputes in Florida, centers on fees students paid for services during the pandemic shutdown. The judge ruled USF's Board of Trustees was entitled to sovereign immunity.

USF president Rhea Law tells trustees the university has prepared for a scenario where state leaders may determine that transferring the Sarasota-Manatee campus would be in "the best interests" of Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis touts Florida's higher education system. But, as a string of new presidents is selected, some worry about his influence in a process they say is too secretive.

Florida lawmakers are getting rid of a waiver that lets students without legal status pay in-state tuition. We hear from two students about what this means for their future.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he would veto the House bill, which limits his sway in university presidential searches and repeals a public records block on candidates. A similar Senate bill goes less far.

The board elected leadership that cements a conservative majority, raising questions about the influence of Gov. Ron DeSantis' higher education agenda and the board's ties to the local community.