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Your Guide To The University Of South Florida
The University of South Florida has become one of the nation’s leading research institutions. USF was the nation’s first university to offer a Ph.D. in applied anthropology in 1984 and the first state university in Florida to offer a degree program in women’s studies in 1987. USF now offers 89 undergraduate majors and 139 degree […]
USF Polytechnic Wins Bid for Independence…Sort Of
Supporters of independence for USF Polytechnic in Florida have won a crucial vote by the university system Board of Governors. But they didn’t get everything they wanted. Board members voted 12 – 3 in favor of splitting Polytechnic from the University of South Florida…but not right away. USF Polytechnic has to jump over some hurdles […]
Liveblog: USF Polytechnic Debate at Florida Board of Governors Meeting
We’re live-blogging the university system’s Board of Governors Meeting, starting at 3:30. Top on the agenda: whether to allow USF Polytechnic to split from the University of South Florida and become the state’s 12th university.
Ohio Keeps Collective Bargaining Rights; Will Florida Do the Same?
Ohio voters have rejected a law that significantly weakened the collective bargaining power of more than 350-thousand public employees, including teachers. The bill was signed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich last spring. Opponents immediately launched a campaign to overturn the law through a ballot referendum that became known as Issue 2. They were successful, with […]
Shortage of Nursing Faculty May Bring Online Doctorate Programs
We’ve heard plenty about the need for more nurses. But students who want to become nurses are being turned away from training programs because there aren’t enough instructors to teach them. Schools are looking for alternatives. The latest is the University System of Georgia, where leaders hope computers can fill in some of the educational […]
Jeb Bush: “Protect Funding for Public Education”
Former Gov. Jeb Bush has weighed in on Tuesday’s National Assessment of Educational Progress results. His solution to stalled progress: Raise the standards. But Bush may have buried the lead in his statement, advocating against further budget cuts. Florida cut the sixth-most from the K-12 budget since 2008, according to one survey. “And investing in […]
How Can More University Grads Get Hired? Gov. Scott Says He’s Listening
Gov. Rick Scott sat down for an interview with WLRN’s Phil Latzman this morning. StateImpact Florida slipped Phil a few questions. Here’s a transcript of Scott’s responses. Listen to the full interview here. Q: Studies show that half of STEM graduates — science, technology, engineering and math — choose careers in other fields. What specific […]
Florida College Student Facing Deportation Released
College student Shamir Ali has been released from a Florida detention center after being told he would be deported to Bangladesh. The decision comes after Nestor Yglesias, spokesman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami told StateImpact Florida Ali was a “fugitive alien” because he ignored a previous deportation order. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials […]
Business Group Supports USF Poly Independence
A Polk County business group overwhelmingly supports the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s bid to create a new state university independent from the USF system, according to the Lakeland Ledger. State Sen. J.D. Alexander, chairman of the Senate budget committee, rallied support for an independent school after a survey of students and faculty showed a […]
Feedback Loop: Anthropology 101
Our story last week looking at Bureau of Labor Statistics data in the wake of Gov. Rick Scott’s criticism of anthropology majors generated more conversation than anything else we’ve done at StateImpact Florida. Anthromajor, expressing the majority opinion, said the skills learned are not the domain of tweedy eggheads and translate to business: I am […]