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‘Absolute embarrassment’: Florida’s GOP-led education board torpedoes UF president search
Christopher Rufo — a Washington-State based conservative activist and key architect of DeSantis’ anti-DEI crusade — helped ...
Florida Board of Governors to vote June 3 on UF's selection of Dr. Santa Ono for president
The vote comes amid growing criticism from some Republicans about Santa Ono's previous advocacy of DEI, which Ono has said he ...
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Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin reelected to USF Board of Trustees leadership roles
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees will continue to be led by Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin after their ...
Another DeSantis ally takes Florida's top public education job
Anastasios Kamoutsas, a Florida International University alum, has overseen policy efforts in education, law enforcement and ...
Battle continues over future of Florida higher education
Tenure: A new study indicates that Florida’s post-tenure review policy led to an increase in the departure rate of tenured ...
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Leadership changes at Florida universities, still no state spending plan and more
This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about leadership changes at Florida’s universities with POLITICO’s Andrew ...
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Florida university president selections come with transparency, DeSantis influence concerns
Gov. Ron DeSantis touts Florida's higher education system. But, as a string of new presidents are selected, some worry about ...
New leader at Augusta University guided Central Florida to higher academic accomplishments
An academic veteran brings a mathematician's eye for detail and accuracy to the home of Georgia's oldest medical school.