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The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida, ending two years of interim leadership.

The board governing Florida’s universities voted Thursday to remove sociology as a general education offering at the state’s public universities, leaving it available as an elective course.

Tightening restrictions on student visas and travel, combined with tumultuous politics, are worrying some international students.

New international student enrollment is down significantly nationwide. In Florida, some schools saw decreases, while others continue to recruit students from abroad.

State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI.

An estimated 30% to 40% fewer international students are expected on American college campuses in the fall of 2025, compared with trends in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators

The chancellor of Florida’s university system is calling on schools to disband chapters of the group National Students for Justice in Palestine amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

The Florida House passed a measure that would put new requirements on universities related to debates and other campus forums.

An appeals court refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit against the University of South Florida over fees that were collected from students for on-campus services that were not provided because of the pandemic.

The Florida Prepaid College Board is urging families to lock in the future cost of college with a Florida 529 Prepaid Plan. The program is the largest and the longest-running.

It creates a public records exemption for information that could identify applicants until near the end of searches, when information about finalists would be released.

Waiving out-of-state tuition at some universities for grandchildren could save families tens of thousands of dollars over four years.