State University System
FAMU Trustees wrangle with budget, public records
Florida Courier
Budget cuts and a deluge of public records requests are preventing Florida A&M University from getting out “a positive message,” university officials told a skeptical board of trustees Wednesday…
FAMU Deals with Budget Issues and Image
WCTV
Budget cuts and a deluge of public records requests are preventing Florida A&M University from getting out “a positive message,” university officials told a skeptical board of trustees Wednesday…
FAMU wants $1 million for rebranding effort
WFSU
Florida A&M University is launching a million-dollar campaign to repair its image after months of bad headlines…
Florida Keys gone in 100 years?
KeysNet
The subject of global warming has become so politically unpalatable over the past few years that neither party mentions it much anymore. A conference on climate change sponsored by Florida Atlantic University made it clear that ignoring the threat has done nothing to slow it down — particularly in South Florida, which has more people and property at risk by rising sea levels than any place in the country…
FAU to test emergency alert system
Orlando Sentinel
Sirens will sound off Thursday morning as Florida Atlantic University conducts a test of its emergency alert system in an effort to keep all students, faculty, staff, and visitors safe in the event of an emergency situation according to university officials…
FIU seeksKeys site
KeysNews.com
Florida International University has long been involved with scientific research related to the Florida Keys, especially the aquatic environments of the reefs and Florida Bay. Now, backed by a local nonprofit organization, FIU is seeking to establish a permanent research and education center in the Upper Keys. The facility would be used for both science and community educational outreach…
FSU grad premiers second season of Web series FAIL
Florida Flambeau
What happens when FSU and FAMU alumni team up to share some of their college experiences with the world? The answer to this pop-quiz (no cheating necessary) is the FAIL show, a Web series about university life.
UCF Florida Space Institute Moves To Orlando
Brevard Times
The University of Central Florida’s Florida Space Institute begins a new era this week as it relocates from Cape Canaveral to a new home in the Central Florida Research Park.
Annual ‘Fanfares & Fireworks’ returns to UF’s Flavet Field on Tuesday
Ocala
Every year, Sue Wagner looks forward to the day when Flavet Field at the University of Florida in Gainesville is filled with little kids dancing and waving American flags…
Flooding closes I-10 in Baker, dozens of local roads
WJXT Jacksonville
The University of North Florida campus was closed until noon Wednesday. Further updates about the status of UNF classes will be posted at unf.com.
USF Preparing Phase-Out Of Lakeland Operation
The Ledger
Changes at the University of South Florida‘s Lakeland campus have come in rapidly during the past 11 months: switching from a campus abuzz about becoming Florida’s first public polytechnic to one gasping its final breaths…
Touchton’s Last Day at USF Lakeland is Friday
The Ledger
David Touchton’s last day as interim CEO of the University of South Florida‘s Lakeland campus will be Friday. The certified public accountant who was tapped by USF President Judy Genshaft to serve as interim head of the college in December. But now that the campus operation is being phased out, Touchton’s job there will end as well…
State College System
New Edison president signs contract worth far less than predecessor’s
Naples Daily News
Edison State College‘s incoming president will earn more than the average for presidents at comparable Florida colleges and more than the school first offered. But Jeffery Allbritten will earn far less than his predecessor, who had the highest salary among state college and university presidents.
Miami Dade College Acquires InterAmerican Plaza
CoStar Group
Miami-Dade College purchased the 14-story InterAmerican Plaza from Saglo Realty Ltd. for $25 million, or about $142 per square foot…
Palm Beach State vote means no increase in tuition
Palm Beach Post
Students at Palm Beach State College will get a break from tuition increases this fall.
Palm Beach State votes to not increase tuition
Sun-Sentinel
It’s the second South Florida college this week to freeze tuition, following Broward College, which took the same action Tuesday.
Independent Colleges and Universities
Significant Change Marks Jim Towey’s 1st Year as AMU President
The Ave Herald
Ave Maria University President Jim Towey’s first year on the job has had its share of challenges and rewards, but one aspect is particularly gratifying.
Stetson University’s new signs drawing praise
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Finding your way around Stetson University has gotten easier in recent weeks thanks to new signs installed as part of a campus-wide beautification effort.
Yip Yap: Noted and Quoted FLHE Voices from Around the State
Editorial: Prisons boom while colleges suffer
Florida Times-Union
What were our state’s leaders thinking? How could Florida throw huge bundles of money in a prison building boom while shortchanging our colleges? Florida’s spending on prisons has been out of control while tough-on-crime states like Texas have been getting smarter, protecting the public at a lower cost.
Editorial: FAU had to raise tuition to preserve quality
Palm Beach Post
The Florida Board of Governors put the state’s universities through an unnecessary dog and pony show last week, forcing them to justify tuition hikes that everyone knows they need. In the end, though, the board made the right decision not to cave to pressure from Gov. Rick Scott who wanted them to reject the increases…
Campion: Tampa wasn’t only place Obama tripped
Tbo.com
While trotting up the steps to deliver a speech in the gymnasium of Hillsborough Community College in Tampa last Friday, Barack Obama tripped and nearly dropped clear to his knees in front of his cheering fans…
Letter: Why tear down theater?
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Once again Stetson University has decided to demolish rather than repair or maintain an existing building. What demolition permit will be requested next? Chaudion Hall, Elizabeth Hall, possibly the president’s mansion? I notice the president’s mansion has a flat roof in some places…AUDREE K. WELDON, DELAND
Oelrich, Stearns running negative race in 3rd Congressional …
Florida Times-Union
[Steve] Oelrich says he is “running an honest, grassroots campaign,” but he has been taking shots at [Cliff] Stearns, too. His campaign told the Ocala Star-Banner about money Stearns earmarked for Central Florida Community College — where his wife, Joan, is an administrator. The paper published a story that questioned whether promotions and salary bumps Joan Stearns received were tied to the money…
Ed. Dept. sees no problem with discrimination
OneNewsNow
“We’re confident that the court’s going to uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of the students at Florida Christian College to have the same access to funding for their education as [do] other types of students,” [Kevin] Theriot asserts…
FSU student wins Monster internship
Tallahassee.com
Florida State University senior business major Laura Golly’s plan was to graduate next summer, spend a couple of years working for an advertising agency then branch into sports marketing. Last Friday, she was chosen as one of two winners of paid internships with the Monster Energy drink company. She’ll now spend the next two months working as a marketing rep at sports events and concerts around the nation. “I feel like I just skipped right to what I want to do,” Golly said from Los Angeles. “This was my end goal, I’m still in college and I’m already doing it.”
State expert: Cristian Fernandez unlikely to have sufficiently understood Miranda
Florida Times-Union
Prosecutors could now face an uphill battle convincing Circuit Judge Mallory Cooper not to throw out any confessions, said Wayne Logan, a professor of law at Florida State University. “The fact that you’ve got what seems to be a state expert witness saying this young man didn’t have the wherewithal to understand what was at stake when he decided to talk to police renders the confession suspect in terms of its admissibility in court,” Logan said.
Law Professor Wants His Job Back After University Fires Him Over …
Business Insider
A fired Nova Southeastern University Law professor said the school thought he was crazy enough to go on a shooting spree. He was fired because university officials feared he would bring a gun to campus, and is now fighting to get his job back, the National Law Journal reported. Anthony Chase filed suit in June 2011 alleging breach of contract and violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Latino Students Hit Hard by Doubling Student Loan Rates
eNews Park Forest
“Higher education is crucial to economic stability long term, so it is a top priority of ours to ensure that Latino students succeed,” said Dr. Maria Vallejo, provost of Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, Florida…
Students invited to STEM forum
Gainesville Sun
John Cowart, assistant vice president for student affairs and director of the Center of Excellence at Santa Fe College, said he thinks it is important for for advanced scholars to attend STEM forums for several reasons. “I think it is important because we want our students to be on the cutting edge of things going on in STEM disciplines,” said Cowart, adding that STEM disciplines have been ignored by a large segment of students in the past. ”We need to make sure our students are introduced to STEM disciplines and are made to feel comfortable with them,” Cowart said.
Influx Of Puerto Ricans Changes Fla.’s Voter Calculus
NPR
Rafael Caamano runs the University of Central Florida‘s Business Incubator, helping local entrepreneurs. He was born in Puerto Rico and came to Kissimmee when he was in high school. He says he was one of just four Puerto Ricans in the school back then. He spent nine years in the Army, went into and out of business, and is a registered Republican. ”When you come out of the island, that’s the mentality. But being here for so long, your mind starts changing and you start looking at other views,” he says. He says Obama still has a chance to win his vote.
Doctors, public await Supreme Court health care ruling
Central Florida News 13
“Without legislation, the employer based system of healthcare is slowly dying”, said Aaron Liberman of the University of Central Florida College of Health and and Public Affairs. “Every year we have a smaller proportion of employers who are providing health care to employees,” said Liberman.
Medical examiner: Only marijuana found in system of Florida man in face chewing attack
Canada.com
“The problem today is that there is an almost an infinite number of chemical substances out there that can trigger unusual behaviour,” said Dr. Bruce Goldberger, Professor and Director of Toxicology at the University of Florida.
Tennessean: Football playoff debate was led by SEC
WBIR-TV
In 2007, University of Florida President Bernie Machen spent five months crusading for a national championship football playoff…Five years later, a national championship football playoff has dawned, with the four-team format going on line after the 2014 regular season. Fittingly, Machen was the SEC’s representative on the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee that approved this watershed development on Tuesday. It took visionaries and/or squeaky wheels like Machen to get the football rolling. Although he was considered a bit of a rogue at the time, Machen recognized well before most of his peers that the BCS needed more than an annual tweak. The process had to be reinvented…
Former UF teammates lock step toward Olympics
MiamiHerald.com
When Christian Taylor and William Claye hear rhythmic clapping build to a crescendo as they taxi down the triple jump runway inside Hayward Field, it will feel like old times in Gainesville, only much louder, with much more at stake. Taylor and Claye used to mesmerize their teammates at the University of Florida during practice duels…
UM Hurdler Going for London 2012
NBC 6 Miami
In the mix for a spot is a University of Miami hurdler with plenty of that Canes swagger. “I look forward to doing big things,” said Devon Hill…
Northeast Florida employers are cutting fewer jobs
Florida Times-Union
Over the past two years, Northeast Florida residents have made fewer initial claims for unemployment benefits. University of North Florida economist Paul Mason calls it a “bumpy monthly trend that has been mostly downward” since the worst of the recession. He said the decline is a good sign…
Medical: Mild winter, dry spring mean mosquitoes bite us…
The Republic
One recent study showed that the severity of winter determines when at least one species of mosquito turns to feeding on humans and other mammals rather than birds.A team led by entomologist Nathan Burkett-Cadena of the University of South Florida spent eight years trapping a breed known as Culex erraticus at various spots around Alabama. The species is one of several breeds that spread the virus that causes Eastern equine encephalitis…
People in the News: Stephen Liggett, Douglas Kell, Robert Lipshutz
GenomeWeb
The University of South Florida has named Stephen Liggett its new vice dean for personalized medicine and genomics…
Healthcare Law Expert Breaks Down “Decision of the Century.”
WUSF News
Jay Wolfson is an expert in healthcare law at the University of South Florida and Stetson University. ”The largest issue before the court is actually the mandate which is a requirement that all Americans demonstrate that they have coverage of some sort,” Wolfson says. ”That’s something we currently do not require. If the mandate is upheld then all of us are going to have to find a way to purchase-or become eligible to participate in a health insurance program.”
Vet-targeted website to be turned over to feds
KFVS
Paul Szoldra, 28, a Marine Corps veteran who studies at the University of Tampa in Florida, welcomed the settlement. “Definitely a good day for the good guys,” he said. When he was in the military, Szoldra remembers looking for information on GI Bill benefits online and finding GIBill.com. At that time, there was no disclaimer explaining who ran it, he said. ”I definitely thought it was an official site,” Szoldra said.
Shalimar Pointe’s future in doubt (DOCUMENTS)
The Northwest Florida Daily News
The University of West Florida is expected to close on its purchase of Scenic Hills on Friday, [Scott] Beasley said. The university plans to make the golf course a part of its curriculum by having agronomic and hospitality management programs there while also keeping the course open to the public.
Airbus in Mobile a potential ‘game changer’
Pensacola Business Journal
University of West Florida economist Rick Harper said Airbus’ decision to assemble commercial aircraft in Mobile could have a greater impact on the regional economy than the company’s previous plans to assemble military tanker aircraft at the Brookley Industrial Park in Mobile. Those plans were scrapped after the Air Force gave that contract to Boeing. “Commercial aircraft manufacturing in Mobile is a potential game changer for the Gulf Coast,” Harper said. “The reason it’s so important is that demand for commercial aircraft is growing, especially in China and India.”
Deal reached on RESTORE Act
Pensacola Business Journal
Overseen by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the fund is administered by the University of West Florida’s Office of Economic Development and Engagement, led by UWF economist Rick Harper.
Releases and Web Stories
Modernizing Medicine’s CEO and Co-Founder, Daniel Cane, Is Named One of South Florida Business Journal’s ’40 Under 40′
MarketWatch (press release)
BOCA RATON, FL, Jun 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Modernizing Medicine, the creator of Electronic Medical Assistant(TM) (EMA), a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR application, announced today that CEO and Co-Founder, Daniel Cane, has been named one of the South Florida Business Journal’s (SFBJ) ’40 Under 40.’…Currently, Dan is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at the South Florida Science Museum, a member of the Foundation Board at Florida Atlantic University, frequently serves as a panelist on the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, and actively involved at the schools of all three of his children.
Florida State University Credit Union Announces Summer Community Events
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) June 27, 2012 - Florida State University Credit Union, which partners with Autowise Buying Services to offer competitive loans on pre-owned cars and trucks, is sponsoring a 3-day car sale at their Tree Capital Branch in Perry, FL. The sale is in celebration of Autowise’s 10th anniversary and will feature a full lot of quality used vehicles with on-site financing…
Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz is the new dean of Stetson University College of Law
Sacramento Bee
PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz is the new dean of Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport/Tampa, Fla. Dean Pietruszkiewicz …
Gov. Rick Scott and EA SPORTS Unveil Innovation Lab
EA Sports
EA SPORTS, with the help of Florida Governor Rick Scott, recently unveiled the new EA SPORTS Innovation Lab and their new partnership with the University of Central Florida’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy.
Florida Men’s Athletics Program Wins Its Second Straight Capital One Cup
MarketWatch (press release)
MCLEAN, Va., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Another dramatic finish and another win for Florida. Capital One Financial Corporation COF +0.06% , an official NCAA® Corporate Champion, announced today that the University of Florida men’s athletics program has won the Capital One Cup. For the second year in a row, the Gators will be formally honored along with repeat women’s Capital One Cup winner, Stanford University, at the ESPY Awards televised by ESPN on July 11, during which the Capital One Cup trophy will be presented along with a combined $400,000 to support student athlete scholarships.
