State University System
Proposal would charge lower tuition for majors in demand
Gainesville Sun (blog)
State university students in high-demand fields might end up paying lower tuition than their classmates under a plan being considered by the governor’s higher education task force. The task force held a conference call this morning to discuss proposals to allow different tuition levels to be charged by different universities and for different programs. Group member Frank Fuller proposed a designation for strategically important programs that meet state workforce needs…
National Fraternity also suspends FAMU chapter facing hazing allegation
Tallahassee.com
On Wednesday morning, Alpha Kappa Psi Managing Director of Operations Brian D. Parker said it also suspended the Omega Xi Chapter of its fraternity at FAMU until it can determine the severity of the hazing allegations…
FAMU’s Journalism School Annual Job Fair
WCTV
FAMU journalism students didn’t even have to leave campus to go on a job interview. FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphics Communications held its annual fall job fair. Nearly a dozen recruiters from local and national companies, such as C-B-S News, were present…
FGCU ecological expert series begins Thursday
The News-Press
Florida Gulf Coast University is hosting an ecological expert series starting Thursday, Oct. 18 at the school’s new Everglades Wetland Research Park in Naples…
FGCU group pushing for concealed carry
WZVN-TV
A group of students at Florida Gulf Coast University wants to carry guns on campus and they’re taking the fight to the state. The group – “Eagles for Concealed Carry” – formed a few months ago. Wednesday night, they met for the first time…
Voters consider Amendment 12 for Fla. constitution this November
Florida Flambeau
The amendment, which began as an effort by the Florida State University Student Government Association’s Office of Governmental Affairs, will seek to replace the currently standing Florida Student Association (FSA)…
UF: Deep-brain stimulation helping with OCD, Tourette’s
Gainesville Sun
A decade ago, deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease was considered a risky procedure. Today, it’s on the cutting edge of personalized medicine, and researchers at the University of Florida’s McKnight Brain Institute are at the forefront of its evolution.
All Children’s, USF announce new relationship
Tampabay.com
All Children’s Hospital and the University of South Florida signed an eight-year agreement Wednesday that will extend a long-standing training program for new pediatricians and expand their joint research collaborations…
UWF to host sixth-annual BEST Robotics Competition
Pensacola News Journal
The University of West Florida will present the sixth-annual Emerald Coast BEST Robotics Competition for local middle- and high-school students Saturday at the UWF Field House. BEST signifies Boosting Engineering and Science Technology…
State College System
Edison State College students find job opportunities
The News-Press
It may be a few years before Devon Wrenn begins his career as an athletic trainer, but he was feeling good Wednesday about his chances of landing a job while taking classes at Edison State College…
Operation Pedro Pan statue to be unveiled at Freedom Tower
MiamiHerald.com (registration)
A life-size bronze sculpture commemorating Operation Pedro Pan will be unveiled on Friday at Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art + Design at the Freedom Tower…
Independent College and University System
Second JU president candidate on campus Wednesday
Florida Times-Union (blog)
One of the three finalists vying for president of Jacksonville University, Jayne Marie Comstock, will visit JU today for a community reception. The reception is JU’s open invitation for the general public to meet with Comstock and ask her questions …
Boca Raton High School Students Help C-Span Cover Debate
BocaNewsNow.com
Lucky area high school students are working with C-Span to help broadcast the third Presidential Debate — set for next Monday at Lynn University…
Next Presidential Debate: Obama, Romney Will Meet For Final Event On Foreign …
Huffington Post
The event is being hosted by Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., and will be moderated by CBS News’ Bob Schieffer. While the previous two debates have focused primarily on domestic issues, the last event will be dedicated entirely to questions of foreign policy…
Roads around Lynn University in Boca Raton to close for debate
Sun-Sentinel
The presidential candidates won’t go toe-to-toe in the final debate until Monday night, but expect plenty of headaches on the roads around Lynn University as early as Monday morning…
Lynn remembers quake victims in prep for debate
WPEC
(AP) — Four students and two professors who died in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti are being remembered at Lynn University as the South Florida school prepares to host the final presidential debate…
Mack, Nelson spar in one and only debate
Naples Daily News
The pair sparred in front of several hundred audience members at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, where onlookers watched a contentious back-and-forth laced with character attacks.
Mack, Nelson face off in debate
WZVN-TV
Wednesday night’s ticket at Nova Southeastern University was good for one show only – the only time Bill Nelson and Connie Mack will appear together for a debate.
Yip Yap: Noted and Quoted FLHE Voices from Around the State
Roc the Mic series returns to BCU, Roland Martin to speak
Daytona Times
Roland Martin will take the stage at Bethune-Cookman University to take part in the school’s “Roc the Mic” series Wednesday…
Rick Ross, Courtesy of Rick-Ross.us
WTXL ABC 27
Florida A&M University‘s 2012 homecoming concert will be headlined by rapper Rick Ross and feature several big name artists and local acts…
New Dean for Florida State University‘s Oldest, Largest College
WCTV
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Garnett S. Stokes has announced the appointment of Sam Huckaba as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida State University, effective immediately…
Campaigns bombard Florida seniors with ‘Mediscare’ ads
The State
“We can’t say for sure that benefits will be reduced, but there is no guarantee they will be preserved either,” said Larry Polivka, executive director of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University and an expert on senior issues…
Nova’s Jose Lopez Needs $4500 to Solve Marine Mystery: Why You Should …
New Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog)
Just ask Jose Lopez, a professor at Nova Southeastern University who’s on the verge of major research breakthrough. He just needs $4,500 to get over the hump…
Dark Knight cinematographer Wally Pfister thought The Avengers was appalling
NEWS.com.au
The Oscar-winning cinematographer who shot Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy did a Q&A with students at Ringling College of Art and Design and he had some harsh things to say about The Avengers…
Despite Immigration Policy Change, No Easy Path From Cuba To US
Huffington Post
“This may end up being ado about nothing,” said a Cuban-immigration expert, Jose Azel of the University of Miami’s Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies…
Chartwells employee’s dismissal leads to petition
The Miami Hurricane
“Just last week, another worker told me that the University of Miami is a beautiful place and it should be treated as such by all the employers and employees,” senior Dylan Beasley said. “Miss Betty was one of the reasons why this campus was beautiful, and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of students can attest to that.”
Could Alex Rodriguez Be a Miami Marlin Next Season? Keith Olbermann Says So
Miami New Times (blog)
He’s a trustee of the University of Miami, and the school’s baseball stadium is named partially in his honor (after he paid for upgrades). After this disappointing season, bringing in A-Rod could go a long way in reigniting interest in the team …
Why Americans’ lower cholesterol isn’t all good news
CBS News
“We are hopeful that some of the increased awareness about diet may be paying off, but we still have quite a long way to go,” Dr. Ralph Sacco, president of the American Heart Association and chairman of neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine…
Fact checking a huge part of debate
ActionNewsJax.com
[Mathew] Corrigan, Political Science Chairman at the University of North Florida, says in the political arena one person’s fact is another person’s opinion…
49 graves discovered at Fla. school could belong to abused boys
ksl.com
That is what led University of South Florida researcher Erin Kimmerle to conduct a search of the area. Kimmerle and her team petitioned the state of Florida to use ground penetrating radar to try to find a second cemetery…
Nelson, Mack to face off in public — finally
Orlando Sentinel
“It’s the most unusual Senate race I’ve ever seen,” said University of South Florida political scientist Susan MacManus. “It started out as one of the top five Senate races in the country,” she added — and then it all but disappeared…
Historian, author to speak at UWG
WXIA-TV
Dr. [Raymond] Aresnault, Professor of Southern History at the University of South Florida St.Petersburg, will come to UWG’s Ingram Library at 7 p.m., as part of their Freedom Riders national exhibition…
Releases and Web Stories
Partnership Agreement With The University Of Florida
Dentistry IQ
Milestone Scientific Inc., the recognized leader in advanced, computer-controlled injection technologies, announced that it has entered into an educational partnership with the University of Florida College of Dentistry, whereby Milestone will supply its STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System(r) (STA System) for use by the university faculty to train students. Milestone will provide ongoing training support for the university faculty and its students…
Lynn University (Fla.) Adds Division II Men’s Lacrosse
LaxPower
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University Senior Vice President for Administration Gregory Malfitano has announced the addition of men’s lacrosse as a NCAA Division II athletic program at Lynn. This will be the third sport expansion for the Fighting Knights …
Southeastern League Sponsors Televised Florida Senatorial Debate
Credit Union Times
The League of Southeastern Credit Unions’ Cooperative Image Campaign said it will receive statewide and potentially national exposure Wednesday night when the league sponsors of a U.S. Senatorial debate between Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and his Republican challenger, Rep. Connie Mack IV…The debate will be held on the Nova Southeastern University campus in Davie, Fla.
