Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland is ready for its own Board of Trustees. Gov. Rick Scott has launched a national search for thirteen trustees that will govern Florida’s 12th public university. It turns out applicants can live anywhere. They don’t have to be in Florida to serve. “We must have a globally competitive education system [...]
Gov. Rick Scott says his decision to approve Florida Polytechnic University “makes sense.” In an interview with WUSF radio, Scott provides his defense: 1. It focuses state resources “where the jobs are right now” - STEM (science, technology, engineering and math.) 2. “It will pay off ” by producing more STEM graduates. 3. “It’s the [...]
The University of South Florida may be closing its Lakeland campus, but those employees will have jobs for at least another year. That’s according to USF president Judy Genshaft, who says employees will stay on staff until at least July 1, 2013. Some employees left a meeting last week worried they may lose their jobs [...]
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