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The university and the Board of Governors now await approval from the Florida Legislature.
Read More »UF Board of Trustees Presents Reopening Plan
Gov. Ron DeSantis plans on the country being in the third phase of reopening by August 1 and believes that UF students and faculty should be prepared to come back for the fall semester
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2020: DeSantis Criticizes Florida’s Unemployment System
The unprecedented surge in Florida's unemployed due to the coronavirus has put pressure on the governor to investigate the faulty state system for processing claims.
Read More »University Merger Plan Headed For House Vote
An ambitious university-consolidation plan that folds Florida’s youngest and smallest colleges into the University of Florida was backed by a key House committee on Tuesday, following testy exchanges between state lawmakers and emotional testimony from students.
Read More »Lawmakers Eye “Systemic Problem” On University Spending
Two powerful House Republicans say legislative action, geared toward fixing structural and cultural problems in the university system, will likely be in play this year.
Read More »The Funding For Florida Universities’ Projects Is Under Scrutiny
Following the revelation that the University of Central Florida improperly used operating funds to construct a campus building, the Florida Board of Governors is asking all universities to review projects built over the last decade and report on how they were funded.
Read More »UF Athletic Department Releases Renderings of $130M Facility Upgrade Plan
The trustees met Friday morning in Emerson Alumni Hall where the proposal was unanimously approved.
Read More »University Leaders Preparing For ‘Block’ Tuition
University leaders at the Florida Board of Governors expressed reservations about the cost and impact on part-time students of switching from charging students on a per-credit-hour basis for classes to charging a flat, per-semester fee.
Read More »State Universities Seeing More Online Learning
Twenty-four percent of the credit hours earned by undergraduates last year were in online classes.
Read More »Dr. Kent Fuchs Confirmed As 12th UF President
Today the Florida Board of Governors unanimously confirmed the selection of Dr. Kent Fuchs as the 12th president of the University of Florida, taking over Bernie Machen’s position.
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