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Florida strawberry growers already have experienced a dress rehearsal for the impacts of climate change during the past two seasons.
Read More »Study Offers Warning For Florida Farmers From Global Warming
State Faces Class-Action Lawsuit On Higher Ed Funds
Two UF alumni filed a class-action lawsuit against the state, saying lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott funneled money that should have gone to higher education into tax cuts and savings.
Read More »Scott Points To ‘Breadth Of Knowledge’ In Patronis Pick
On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott turned to former state Rep. Jimmy Patronis, 45, to complete the term of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who will leave the elected Cabinet office Friday for a job at Florida Atlantic University.
Read More »Good Reviews Bring More Money For Universities
Florida universities will learn this week how well they did on annual performance reviews, entitling them to a share of a record $245 million in state performance funding.
Read More »UF Plans To Hire Faculty After Funding Boost
With a boost in funding from the Legislature, the University of Florida on Friday announced an initiative to add 500 new faculty members to help raise its status as one of the nation's top public research universities.
Read More »Universities Get Money For Faculty, Grad Programs
All 12 Florida universities will benefit from $121 million in two new programs designed to help the schools attract top-level professors and reward high-performing graduate schools. The University of Florida will receive the largest share at more than $27 million.
Read More »‘Christmas In May’ For Many College Students
Despite political turmoil in Washington, D.C., and Tallahassee, federal and state lawmakers have agreed to dramatically increase financial aid to the neediest college and university students.
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 »Senate Seeks Budget Boost For Universities
The Florida Senate wants to boost higher-education funding by hundreds of millions of dollars next year, with more money going to student financial aid, Bright Futures merit scholarships and need-based assistance.
Read More »Universities Push For More Mental Health Funding
With eight of Florida's 12 universities falling below minimum staffing standards for mental health counselors, the university system's Board of Governors is asking for $7 million in increased funding from the 2017-2018 budget.
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