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higher education

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Florida’s House Speaker compares university presidential searches to a ‘spoil system’

House Speaker Daniel Perez defended a bill to repeal a law shielding information about school presidential candidates from public disclosure.
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Agent fees could be capped in ‘NIL’ deals in Florida

A bill would cap the fees of agents representing college and high-school athletes who get paid through name, image and likeness deals.
FAU

In what would be a flip-flop, some Florida lawmakers now seek ‘transparency’ in higher ed searches

Supporters of Florida's 2022 law said secrecy was needed to help attract top higher ed candidates who might otherwise be hesitant to apply.
University of South Florida

The Trump administration is investigating USF and other schools

USF is under investigation for “alleged impermissible race-based scholarships and race-based segregation.”
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Florida university leaders defend government restrictions on DEI

The state university system’s Board of Governors and trustees of 3 universities dispute that the Florida law (SB 266) violates speech rights.
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Ron DeSantis says he “100 percent” backs UWF trustee Scott Yenor who said women are “medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome”

Scott Yenor drew criticism for calling working women “more medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome than women need to be.”
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Florida universities grapple with paying athletes

A pending national legal settlement on NIL is expected to lead to $22.5 million a year in new athletic department costs for schools.
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The Florida Legislature passes an immigration bill amid objections from Ron DeSantis

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed a plan that includes boosting criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants.
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An appeals court approves a class action for a lawsuit over fees during USF’s COVID-19 shutdown

Students seek refunds of fees for services that were not provided because of USF shutdowns after the pandemic hit in 2020.
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Professors challenge DEI restrictions on Florida universities

The professors say Florida's restrictions are “punishing educators and students for expressing differing and disfavored viewpoints.”

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.
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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.
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