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Florida approves UCF’s proposal to shut down three campuses
The South Orlando campus, UCF Leesburg campus and UCF Palm Bay campus will close
Florida universities
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University of Central Florida looks to shut down three campuses
The proposals involve the South Orlando Campus, the UCF Leesburg campus and the UCF Palm Bay campus
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Florida temporarily suspends political ideology surveys to nearly 2 million in state colleges, universities
DeSantis and lawmakers ordered the surveys amid concerns about what they worried was anti-conservative sentiment on campuses
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Florida approves harsh penalties for college employees who violate new bathroom law
LGBTQ-advocacy group Equality Florida slammed the rule as part of what the group called an escalation of ‘anti-LGBTQ attacks’
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Florida adds more secrecy to university president searches with new NDA requirement
The state university system’s Board of Governors quietly added an extra layer of confidentiality in November
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New College of Florida faces ‘ridiculously high’ level of faculty turnover
For example, six faculty members have retired, six have resigned and six took leave without pay
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United Faculty of Florida union blasts decision to halt search for Florida Atlantic University president
The union called on Chancellor Ray Rodrigues to allow FAU’s search to ‘continue unhindered or to immediately resign from his position’
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Gov. DeSantis says Florida goes ‘even further’ than Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
His comments came after the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings that will prevent colleges from using admission practices based on race
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University officials postpone plan to increase tuition for out-of-state students in Florida
The announcement came hours after Gov. DeSantis touted efforts to avoid tuition hikes
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Florida professors and students urge federal appeals court to uphold injunction on ‘Stop WOKE Act’
Universities could lose what is known as performance funding if violations of the law occur
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Florida universities weigh risks, benefits of artificial intelligence in higher ed
“This is an important new technology. It will totally disrupt higher education.”
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill to defund diversity programs at Florida colleges
Schools also will not be able to spend money on programs or activities that ‘promote or engage in political or social activism’
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Florida House passes bill to change rules around free speech on campuses
Supporters say it would bolster free speech but critics argue it could have unintended consequences
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Florida House to vote on bill that would ban ‘political loyalty tests’ in higher education
The bill also would deal with public speakers at universities, including by requiring each school to establish an ‘Office of Public Policy Events’
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Florida Gov. DeSantis plans to defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at state universities
“Diversity, equity and inclusivity programs will also include disability and accessibility services — I guess DeSantis wants to abolish those too,” Eskamani said in a Twitter post.
