university /tags/university university en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT University leaders grapple with the upside and downside of AI /education/2026-03-27/university-leaders-grapple-with-the-upside-and-downside-of-ai Florida’s public university leaders are consulting in-house and private-sector artificial intelligence experts to help formulate the state system’s approach to the technology. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT /education/2026-03-27/university-leaders-grapple-with-the-upside-and-downside-of-ai Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Florida takes next step in pausing international hires at state universities /education/2026-01-30/florida-takes-next-step-in-pausing-international-hires-at-state-universities When the pause is in effect, officials will study the cost of the H-1B program. Critics say it could harm Florida's competitiveness against other state university systems. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:49:23 GMT /education/2026-01-30/florida-takes-next-step-in-pausing-international-hires-at-state-universities Jim Turner - News Service of Florida St. Thomas University staff, students pump millions of dollars into local economy, says new report /education/2025-03-06/st-thomas-university-staff-students-pump-millions-of-dollars-into-local-economy-says-new-report St. Thomas University contributes millions of dollars to South Florida’s economy, according to a report released Thursday. The report by Tallahassee-based Florida TaxWatch found that the private university in north Miami-Dade County adds about $93 million to the state’s gross domestic product. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:44:04 GMT /education/2025-03-06/st-thomas-university-staff-students-pump-millions-of-dollars-into-local-economy-says-new-report SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed /news/2022-11-14/the-uva-shooting-suspect-is-in-custody-after-3-football-players-were-killed Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour manhunt. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:00:01 GMT /news/2022-11-14/the-uva-shooting-suspect-is-in-custody-after-3-football-players-were-killed Ayana Archie, Emily Olson Ray Rodrigues tapped to head state university system /education/2022-09-15/ray-rodrigues-tapped-to-head-state-university-system State Sen. Ray Rodrigues will take the helm of Florida’s state university system, as the Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously approved the Estero Republican as the successor to outgoing Chancellor Marshall Criser. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT /education/2022-09-15/ray-rodrigues-tapped-to-head-state-university-system Ryan Dailey Florida’s university system chancellor is stepping down /education/2022-07-01/floridas-university-system-chancellor-is-stepping-down Marshall Criser has served as chancellor of Florida’s university system since 2014. He plans to leave the post at the end of the year. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:32:49 GMT /education/2022-07-01/floridas-university-system-chancellor-is-stepping-down Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations /news/2022-04-27/harvard-releases-report-detailing-its-ties-to-slavery-plans-to-issue-reparations A committee formed by Harvard President Lawrence Bacow found that Harvard faculty and staff enslaved 70 people from the school's founding in 1636 to the banning of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:50:00 GMT /news/2022-04-27/harvard-releases-report-detailing-its-ties-to-slavery-plans-to-issue-reparations Ayana Archie Consultant says FIU presidential search is drawing national attention /education/2022-04-26/consultant-says-fiu-presidential-search-is-drawing-national-attention The next president of Florida International University should be a student-centered leader and a seasoned fundraiser — and someone who can vibe with Miami. The consulting firm helping with the search says potential candidates from across the country are interested. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT /education/2022-04-26/consultant-says-fiu-presidential-search-is-drawing-national-attention Kate Payne Sen. Jones on HBCUs; Wildlife Thursday: manatees, jazz fables /2022-04-14/sen-jones-on-hbcus-wildlife-thursday-manatees-jazz-fables State Sen. Shevrin Jones joins us to talk about historically black colleges and the special session. Wildlife Thursday returns — we're talking manatees. And Jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant talks to us about growing up in South Miami and that influence on her music. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:21:48 GMT /2022-04-14/sen-jones-on-hbcus-wildlife-thursday-manatees-jazz-fables Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz How the pandemic has changed college, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± has a new education reporter /podcast/sundial/2022-01-20/how-the-pandemic-has-changed-college-wlrn-has-a-new-education-reporter We're joined by a panel of enrollment administrators from colleges and universities from across South Florida to discuss the state of higher education. Plus, Kate Payne joins SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± to cover education. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:36:54 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-01-20/how-the-pandemic-has-changed-college-wlrn-has-a-new-education-reporter Leslie Ovalle Atkinson