universities /tags/universities universities en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT Stuart Bell is the new University of Florida president, concluding a two-year search /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search 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. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:13 GMT /education/2026-07-01/stuart-bell-is-the-new-university-of-florida-president-concluding-a-two-year-search Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Sociology no longer a general education course at Florida universities /education/2026-03-27/sociology-general-education-course-florida-universities 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. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:50:04 GMT /education/2026-03-27/sociology-general-education-course-florida-universities Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix International students say their perspectives on the U.S. are changing /education/2025-12-23/international-students-say-their-perspectives-on-the-u-s-are-changing Tightening restrictions on student visas and travel, combined with tumultuous politics, are worrying some international students. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:50:00 GMT /education/2025-12-23/international-students-say-their-perspectives-on-the-u-s-are-changing Nancy Guan What does international student enrollment look like at Florida universities? /education/2025-12-22/what-does-international-student-enrollment-look-like-at-florida-universities New international student enrollment is down significantly nationwide. In Florida, some schools saw decreases, while others continue to recruit students from abroad. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:30:00 GMT /education/2025-12-22/what-does-international-student-enrollment-look-like-at-florida-universities Nancy Guan DeSantis tells state universities to 'pull the plug' on hiring foreign workers through H-1B /education/2025-10-30/desantis-tells-state-universities-to-pull-the-plug-on-hiring-foreign-workers-through-h-1b 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. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:30:00 GMT /education/2025-10-30/desantis-tells-state-universities-to-pull-the-plug-on-hiring-foreign-workers-through-h-1b Nancy Guan Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities /education/2025-09-15/fewer-international-students-are-coming-to-the-us-costing-universities-and-communities 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 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-09-15/fewer-international-students-are-coming-to-the-us-costing-universities-and-communities Tara Sonenshine | The Conversation Florida wants student chapters of national Palestinian group disbanded from state universities /government-politics/2023-10-25/florida-wants-student-chapters-of-national-palestinian-group-disbanded-from-state-universities 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. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-25/florida-wants-student-chapters-of-national-palestinian-group-disbanded-from-state-universities The News Service of Florida Measure puts new campus speech requirements on universities /education/2023-04-27/measure-puts-new-campus-speech-requirements-on-universities The Florida House passed a measure that would put new requirements on universities related to debates and other campus forums. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT /education/2023-04-27/measure-puts-new-campus-speech-requirements-on-universities Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida A lawsuit over a Florida university's response to the pandemic can go forward /news/2022-06-01/a-lawsuit-over-a-florida-universitys-response-to-the-pandemic-can-go-forward 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. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:37:00 GMT /news/2022-06-01/a-lawsuit-over-a-florida-universitys-response-to-the-pandemic-can-go-forward News Service of Florida Florida Prepaid offers new incentives for college savings /education/2022-04-29/florida-prepaid-offers-new-incentives-for-college-savings 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. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:40:28 GMT /education/2022-04-29/florida-prepaid-offers-new-incentives-for-college-savings Talia Blake