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Five Florida public universities crack top 100

09/10/2018

Florida universities continued their academic climb in the latest U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings, placing five schools in the country’s top 100 public universities for the first time. The... Read More

Private nonprofit, for-profit universities could soon get regulatory relief

William Patrick

04/09/2017

Our State

Bad press, combined with federal rules and regulations disproportionately targeting the higher education alternatives, have taken their toll on nonprofit and for-profit universities in recent years — but that c... Read More

Rick Scott’s $83.5 billion state budget goes heavy on tax holidays

Michael Moline

01/31/2017

Our State

Gov. Rick Scott proposed an $83.5 billion state budget Tuesday that would include $618 million in tax cuts, $85 million in economic incentives, nearly $4 billion for environmental protection, and more than $5.1... Read More

Carlos Guillermo Smith’s ‘Restore Our Bright Futures’ act aims to help more students go to college

Larry Griffin

01/25/2017

Our Politics

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Carlos Guillermo Smith, a UCF graduate himself, wants you to have more access to higher education – that's why his new bill, HB 489, introduces sweeping expansions to the Bright Futures scholarship. The bill, ... Read More

UCF names education veteran Adrienne Frame as new Dean of Students

Larry Griffin

01/18/2017

Our Politics

UCF has named its new Dean of Students – Adrienne Frame, a 24-year veteran of higher education. She previously worked as interim director of residence life and housing and special assistant to the dean of stud... Read More

Donald Trump signed improper charity check supporting Pam Bondi

Associated Press

09/15/2016

Our State

Donald Trump's signature, an unmistakable if nearly illegible series of bold vertical flourishes, was scrawled on the improper $25,000 check sent from his personal foundation to a political committee supporting... Read More

Tagged Higher education

Five Florida public universities crack top 100

Private nonprofit, for-profit universities could soon get regulatory relief

Rick Scott’s $83.5 billion state budget goes heavy on tax holidays

Carlos Guillermo Smith’s ‘Restore Our Bright Futures’ act aims to help more students go to college

UCF names education veteran Adrienne Frame as new Dean of Students

Donald Trump signed improper charity check supporting Pam Bondi