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The Scoop for Monday, November 18, 2024- WMNF’s Daily digest of news headlines

Analysts reflect on what went right and wrong in the 2024 elections in Florida and the USA.
Havana Cuba Jose Marti

Florida universities cut ties to Cuba and 6 other ‘countries of concern’

The law, in part, largely prevents Florida universities and colleges from participating in agreements or partnerships with schools.

“Food as medicine” with professor David Himmelgreen

USF Professor David Himmelgreen sits down with host Charles Holsopple to discuss the undeniable link between food security, poverty, health, and well-being. Dr. David Himmelgreen is a professor of anthropology at the University of South...
FAMU

The FAMU faculty union seeks an injunction of Florida labor law

A Florida A&M University faculty union wants to prevent the state from requiring an election to determine if it can still represent faculty.
FAMU

A change to the search process for Florida university presidents draws criticism

The proposal would give the chair of the state university system’s Board of Governors more authority over searches for university presidents.
University of South Florida, Tampa

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.
Labor unions

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.

Black Women’s Empowerment

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 President Teresa Hodge talks about new federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 Florida law. Photo provided by Meghan Bowman for WMNF News.

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...
University of South Florida

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.
FAMU

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.
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