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New College

$1.1 million rides on a New College of Florida report

New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran is slated to present a "student success plan monitoring report" next week.
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AAUP sanctions New College of Florida after politically motivated “egregious and extensive violations”

AAUP, a major American academic association made up of faculty and other professionals, has voted to sanction New College of Florida.
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A Florida bill could give high school dropouts financial aid to pursue diplomas

A bill would let people who have dropped out of high school get tuition waivers at Florida colleges.

A judge rules against pro-Palestine student groups in Florida

Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida and the University of South Florida filed lawsuits alleging that efforts by Gov. Ron DeSantis and state university leaders to disband the groups violated their...
Florida Poly

Controversial Florida university Chancellor Ray Rodrigues could get an extension and raise to $420,000

The Florida university system’s Board of Governors is considering extending the contract of Chancellor Ray Rodrigues and approving a raise.
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Florida eases transfers for Jewish students facing discrimination

An emergency order would help Jewish students from other states transfer to Florida universities if they fear anti-Semitism.
UCF

A Florida House Republican’s bill would create a “bill of rights” for members of single-sex student organizations at colleges and universities

In part, the bill would prevent schools from taking “adverse actions” against organizations & students based on the organizations being single-sex.

Florida disputes the First Amendment lawsuits filed by Students for Justice in Palestine at USF and UF

Florida attorneys said Ray Rodrigues’ memorandum is “not enforceable, and the Board (of Governors) cannot deactivate student groups.”
FAU

Florida bill seeks multiple finalists in college president searches

A bill would require Florida colleges to consider three to five finalists in presidential searches, after some searches yielded one candidate
University of South Florida

AAUP criticizes “political interference” by the Florida government at universities

The American Association of University Professors is criticizing the “political interference” in Florida’s higher education system.
Richard Corcoran

Richard Corcoran clears the final confirmation to stay New College of Florida president

State higher-education officials confirmed Richard Corcoran as president of New College of Florida, a Sarasota liberal-arts college.
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Florida officials move to take sociology off list of required social science courses, spurring a backlash

Higher-education officials eye changes at state universities, like a sociology course that deals with gender, sexuality and race.

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