State University System
Scott vetoes $1.5 million for Crestview FAMU
Crestview News Bulletin
A $1.5 million gubernatorial veto of funding for a Florida A&M University pharmacy school in Crestview won’t delay the school’s scheduled fall opening, officials said. The funds were among $142.7 million in expenditures vetoed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott prior to his approval of the state’s $69.9 billion budget…
FAU may close Fort Lauderdale, Port St. Lucie campuses
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
Florida Atlantic University could close down its downtown Fort Lauderdale and Treasure Coast campuses as a way to deal with $24.7 million in state funding cuts The Fort Lauderdale programs would move to FAU’s Davie or main Boca Raton campuses by July 2013, while Treasure Coast operations would move from the Port St. Lucie option to the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce by July of this year. Tenure and tenure-track faculty would be moved to other campuses, but layoffs are possible for other employees…
FAU may close Fort Lauderdale tower
Sun-Sentinel
Florida Atlantic University may shutter its downtown Fort Lauderdale tower next year and move programs to Davie or Boca Raton as part of a $10.6 million cost-cutting proposal unveiled Thursday…
Budget woes at Florida Atlantic University could consolidate campuses
WPTV
..Shutting down the Treasure Coast Campus could save the school $1.7 million. Moving the downtown Fort Lauderdale campus to Boca Raton could save $2 million. Limiting summer courses could save another $500,000…
Scott to Announce Decision on Polytechnic Today
The Ledger
Scott may approve Senate Bill 1994, creating Florida Polytechnic University, or veto it, leaving the University of South Florida Polytechnic in operation. If no action is taken by Saturday, the bill becomes law…
Florida State University celebrating 50 years of integration, honoring first black students
The Republic
Florida State University is celebrating 50 years of integration. The three-day celebration beginning Thursday reflects on the legacy of three pioneering black students. They include the late Maxwell Courtney, who died 10 years after becoming Florida State’s first black graduate in 1965. Fred Flowers, the university’s first black athlete and his sister, Doby Flowers, its first black homecoming queen, are participating along with one of Courtney’s relatives, John Payne…
UCF Looks To Raise Tuition In Fall
WESH Orlando
The University of Central Florida board of trustees is likely to approve a 15 percent jump in differential tuition next month. The hike in tuition means that students could spend an average of $700 a year more beginning in the fall.
UNF student union and Beaches church voted two of top buildings in the state
Florida Times-Union
The University of North Florida Student Union and St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Jacksonville Beach have been voted two of the top 10 buildings in the state in an online poll conducted by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects.
AIA’s ‘Top 100 Buildings’: UNF Student Union among best
Jacksonville Daily Record
The University of North Florida Student Union building placed No. 4 overall and earned top honors in two other categories of the Florida Chapter of The American Institute of Architects recent “Top 100 Buildings” competition.
Tuition hike means USF students paying for greater share of their education than state
Tampabay.com
The difference is less than a percentage point, but it ushers in a new era in higher education in Florida. For the first time, University of South Florida students will pay more than half of the cost of their college education next year as tuition rises and the state’s contribution continues to decline. It’s a shift that’s likely to be mirrored across the state…
USF Lands $8.9M for Heart Research Center with Genomics Focus
GenomeWeb
The University of South Florida has reeled in $8.9 million in new state and local support to fund the creation of the USF Heart Health Institute, a center that will focus on using genomics and …
State College System
Edison State cites administrative fix
The News-Press
Edison State College has revamped policies, changed personnel and hired a convoy of consultants in hopes it can convince its accrediting body that integrity has been restored, according to a report released Monday. The document responds to 14 findings by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges, which will vote in June whether to reaccredit Edison, issue a warning or place it on probation…
Hundreds gather for opening of FGC library
Lake City Reporter
A standing room only crowd of more than 300 gathered at Florida Gateway College Tuesday afternoon for the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the school’s new library and media center. The Wilson S. Rivers Library and Media Center officially opened with the passing of the last book, the Bible, to the new facility following a dedication service that lasted close to 45 minutes…
Brown Center showcases future of energy, learning
Hometown News
The latest education building located on the Fort Pierce campus of Indian River State College officially opened its doors on April 11, and is already serving students and the community with its cutting-edge technology…
Independent College and University System
Saint Leo University, Pasco Economic Development strengthen ties
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Economic development and higher education have crossed paths in Pasco County where Saint Leo University is working with the Pasco Economic Development …
Stetson ‘dorm’ torched for fire safety program
Daytona Beach News-Journal
City firefighters deliberately set a fire Wednesday in a mock dorm room at Stetson University to raise awareness and educate students about fire safety. Stetson officials built a model residence hall room in a …
Sea Creature Photos: True Beauty Revealed in Winning Underwater Pictures
Huffington Post
A dashing-red sea slug that seems to be hamming it up for the camera in the US Virgin Islands has come into focus in this year’s winning underwater photograph in an annual contest put on by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science.
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Nicholas Presha and Jeremy Stewart: Bodies found burning ID’d as Florida high …
CBS News
The bodies were reportedly found early Sunday morning just off Cady Way Trail near Full Sail University…
Candlelight vigil set for slain teens
WKMG Orlando
The bodies of Nicholas Presha, 16, and Jeremy Stewart, 18, were found by two bicyclists around 6:40 am Sunday morning just off Cady Way Trail near Full Sail University. The candlelight vigil will be held at 7 pm Thursday on the wooden bridge at the …
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Our View: Scott got it right on most local projects
Daytona Beach News-Journal
…He also signed off on funding for other key projects in Volusia County, including the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University‘s research and technology park and several capital outlays for Daytona State College. It’s regrettable that the state won’t help …
Our Opinion: Budget realities
Tallahassee.com
…Universities also took a hit in next year’s budget, while the cost of attending Florida State, Florida A&M and Tallahassee Community College is sure to rise. FSU is losing nearly $66 million from its operating budget, while FAMU loses nearly $20 million. Universities could raise tuition as much as 15 percent, pending approval from their boards of trustees and the Board of Governors…
Guest opinion: Academic preeminence key to economic development
The News-Press
There is a critical bill for the future of the state university system which currently sits on the desk of Governor Rick Scott. It is titled The State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Pre-eminence Act. James E. Kinsey Jr. is a Florida State University Board of Trustees member.
Letter: More waste
Naples Daily News
…Two local examples are the $300,000 expenditure he embraced for building an atrium/dining room at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, and the $4.86 million he gave to Florida Gulf Coast University for a pie-in-the-sky green energy innovation hub. He apparently thinks these are better uses of our money than funding education for our public schools… Robert Johnson, Naples
Panel named to review Stand Your Ground law, in wake of teen’s death
Palm Beach Post
Barry University law professor Elizabeth Megale, a former public defender and defense lawyer, wrote a paper for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy two years ago highlighting what she sees as shortcomings with the law. Among the problems, she said: the law expanded the “Castle Doctrine,” a common law which gave individuals the right to stand their ground in their home or on their property when they felt threatened. Florida’s expansion of the “castle” to include public places — and the presumption that once someone’s fear was triggered it did not go away when their assailant retreated — goes too far, Megale argued…
Shaquille O’Neal, Barry University Student, Is Not Actually Doing A Dissertation
Miami New Times (blog)
Former superstar basketball center and current TNT mumbling head Shaquille O’Neal has told Jon Stewart, the New York Times, and ESPN that he’s getting his doctorate at Miami’s Barry University, where he defended his dissertation this month. His purported title? “How Leaders Utilize Humor or Aggression in Leadership Styles.” Unfortunately, we’ve learned Shaq is not actually defending a traditional dissertation. Which is very disappointing for one reason: Dissertations are peer-reviewed and publicly available. And we already know from Shaq’s Miami Beach Police application — on which he listed “Laptop computer, binnochulars, master of surveillance” under special skills– that his writing style is incredible. We were really looking forward to dissecting Dr. O’Neal‘s academic argument…
Former Bethune-Cookman board chairman who resigned back on panel
Daytona Beach News-Journal
The former chairman of Bethune-Cookman University board of trustees who left the board abruptly in January is now back as chairman. Alumnus and Miami attorney Larry Handfield is again the board’s chair, …
Edison Trustee Pamella Seay requests she not be reappointed
Naples Daily News
Pamella Seay, one of four Edison State College trustees appointed by Gov. Rick Scott last year, has requested the governor not reappoint her next week…
Edison State College trustee Seay vacating post
The News-Press
One of Edison State College’s newest trustees is vacating her post, saying the demands of serving on the board were too great. Pamella Seay, who Gov. Rick Scott appointed in November, asked not to be reappointed…
New leader chosen for UMass Dartmouth
Boston.com
The University of Massachusetts chose Divina Grossman, a vice president at Florida International University, today to lead its Dartmouth campus, ending a yearlong process that saw it replace three of its six leaders …
Safety, location at issue if Zimmerman is released
The Seattle Times
The judge would have discretion to allow Zimmerman to live elsewhere along with a number of restrictions such as a curfew, regular reporting requirement and possibly an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet, said Florida International University law professor Joelle Moreno.
New estimates show black men gain, women lose in longevity race
Sun-Sentinel
Dr. Richard C. Palmer, of the College of Public Health & Social Work at Florida International University in Miami, said black men also benefitted tremendously from better blood pressure drugs, as they are more likely to be hypertensive…
Students: Task force lacks age diversity
Tallahassee.com
“Older people of color are victims as well, but (young people) are the most affected,” said Michael Sampson, a 22-year-old Jacksonville native. The FSU student was an organizer of the group Dream Defenders that led two events protesting the state’s Stand Your-Ground law…
FSU 2012 Spring Graduation speakers announced
WTXL ABC 27
Leading evolutionary biologist Edward O. Wilson, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J. Sánchez and veteran ESPN sports broadcaster Lee Corso will deliver the commencement addresses at Florida State University’s three spring graduation ceremonies…
Fitzgerald challenges Buchanan to make 2011 federal income tax …
Bradenton Herald
“As a first step to ensuring transparency, I am releasing my personal tax returns because I believe the public has the right to know where and how politicians earn their income,” said [Keith] Fitzgerald, a New College of Florida professor, in a teleconference Thursday afternoon.
More employers seeking new college grads, experts say
Orlando Sentinel
“We’re absolutely seeing an increase in employers…. more recruiters who are hungrier,” said Shari Saperstein, career development director at Nova Southeastern University in Davie…
Tony Blair cautions against Mideast disengagement
Daily Comet
Speaking at a leadership conference at Palm Beach Atlantic University, [Tony] Blairsaid he now recognizes even more than when he was in office the threat of radical Islam and the importance of remaining involved in the Mideast…
TFC selects new president
Toccoa Record
He [Robert M. Myers] also served as the dean of the Rinker School of Business at Palm Beach Atlantic University and also held faculty appointments. In this position, Myers was responsible for all academic issues related to the business school on the main university
Thousands gather to hear Jane Goodall at Rollins College
Orlando Sentinel
Speaking to a rapt audience at Rollins College, famed conservationist Jane Goodall explained how her patient family gave her the support and encouragement to follow her passion to study animals. About 3500 people – including people in three overflow …
Ex-UCF student charged with hacking into site used by FBI to be sentenced
Orlando Sentinel
A former University of Central Florida student charged with hacking into a website used by the FBI is slated to be sentenced in federal court this afternoon. Scott Matthew Arciszewski was arrested at his dorm July 19, on the same day more than a dozen others across the country were arrested for their suspected roles in cyber attacks reportedly linked to the group Anonymous. Arciszewski, who faced up to five years in prison, was also ordered to pay $9,370 in restitution during the sentencing hearing in federal court in Tampa.
Economists: Sluggish recovery here to say
CNNMoney
“It’s potentially a shock that could really dampen the recovery further if not derail it,” said Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness…
UF Trustee a Unique Success Story
The South Florida Times
She [Juliet Murphy Roulhac] was recently appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to serve on the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees, a position that is equally honorable and demanding. The board’s responsibilities entail policy implementation, overseeing huge budgets, vetting and hiring at the executive level for the state’s 50,000-student, flagship university.
Report: Rate Of Interracial Murder Is Growing
KERO-TV 23
But we do have racial groups mixing together more than they used to, so it makes sense that there would be more homicides across race,” said University of Florida Law School professor Katheryn Russell-Brown, author of “The Color of Crime…
Jackson Health Chairman Defends System As It Negotiates New Contract With U of …
Becker’s Hospital Review
Marcos Lapciuc, chairman of public Jackson Health System in Miami, is defending the health system following a statement by Jack Lord, COO of the University of Miami‘s Miller School of Medicine, that Miller’s financial troubles are a result of reduced funding from Jackson, according to a Miami Herald report…
Cactus a Natural Oil Dispersant
YouTube
A University of South Florida engineering professor and a team of researchers have found that mucilage from the common and easily grown prickly pear cactus — already known to clean toxic compounds from drinking water — also works as a natural, non-toxic dispersant for oil spills. In research stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, Norma Alcantar, an associate professor of chemical engineering, said a powdered form of the cactus mucilage absorbs the oil and breaks it into smaller droplets, allowing the oil to degrade faster…
Doubts linger for Rivera but Dems have tough fight
MiamiHerald.com
“Whoever runs will make hay about the issues that are still in doubt (for Rivera),” said University of South Florida political science professor Susan MacManus. “And with enough advertising and exposure, you could do it. The clock is ticking, but it’s not too late.”
Two years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site
The Associated Press
“Bile tells you what a fish’s last meal was,” said Steve Murawski, a marine biologist with the University of South Florida who was chief science adviser for the National Marine Fisheries Service. “There was as late as August of last year an oil source out there that some of those animals were consuming.”
