Higher Education

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.

After restarting a state-halted search, the school will select from Adam Hasner, a former House majority leader with FAU ties; Michael Hartline, business dean at FSU; and John Volin, provost at the University of Maine.

Jeremy P. Martin becomes FSC's 18th president, replacing the retiring Anne B. Kerr. He's an experience administrator with a "record of enhancing the student experience and institutional growth."

Students are still waiting on financial aid packages due to FAFSA delays. Some of Florida's largest universities are giving the incoming class more time to decide on committing to their school.

Higher education faculty is one group that's feeling the effects of tougher regulations placed on Florida public sector unions. Their leaders say union protections are more important than ever as state laws target certain freedoms.

The bill would designate four behavioral health teaching hospitals linked to universities and provides them $100 million a year over the next three years.

New College of Florida president Richard Corcoran, who spoke against public funding for DEI programs, and Ameshia Cross, of the Education Trust, kept the discussion cordial despite the polarizing topic.