UF, FSU rated “Most Beautiful” for their attractive students, environment
Newsweek magazine has rated University of Florida as one of the nation's "Most Beautiful" colleges because of its attractive students and environment. Here's a photo of Paige Smith (left) after she was...
View ArticleReport: FSU Prez introduces plan similar to Texas higher-ed reforms
Florida State University President Eric Barron offered up his own plan Thursday for how higher-education in Florida can be improved — a plan modeled after the controversial changes being debated in...
View ArticleCannon calls for higher ed reform, says FL universities “aggressively racing...
In case you missed it, House Speaker Dean Cannon today called for a “dialogue” about reforming Florida’s higher education system. Here is colleague Aaron Deslatte’s story on Cannon’s call to begin...
View ArticleFSU, FAMU students protest racist political “attitudes”
Students at Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College marched today in protest against political “attitudes” that they consider racist. They were upset...
View ArticleStudent protesters attend meeting between UF, FSU presidents and Gov. Scott...
The presidents of University of Florida and Florida State University were scheduled to meet with Gov. Rick Scott this morning to try to convince him to sign a bill that would let the two schools charge...
View ArticleGov. Scott says he’s still unsure about higher-tuition bill and USF...
Gov. Rick Scott met this morning with the Orlando Sentinel’s editorial board and answered a wide assortment of questions about legislative measures, state funding, economic development and public...
View ArticleReport: FSU instructor criticized for grading students based on Klout scores
A marketing instructor at Florida State is being criticized for grading students based partly on their Klout scores – a score that measures a person’s influence via social media, Inside Higher Ed is...
View ArticleFlorist offers bi-colored roses for college sports fans of UF, UM
Want to send flowers to your favorite college sports fan or someone who’s particularly proud of their alma mater? Well, check out the arrangements FTD is offering – bi-colored roses that come...
View ArticleLaw students at UF, FSU, Stetson have best passage rates on recent bar exam
More than 90 percent of the University of Florida law students who took the state’s most recent bar exam passed on their first try, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners announced this week. UF had the...
View ArticleReport: UCF, 5 other FL universities rated among best values in the nation
Six public universities in Florida — including the University of Central Florida — have been rated among the best values in the nation by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, which has released its 2013...
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