State University System
Two FAMU band members expected to admit hazing female clarinet player
Orlando Sentinel
Aaron Golson, 19, and Sean Hobson, 23, will avoid jail sentences for hazing Bria Shante Hunter, 18, who wanted to join the “Red Dawg Order,” a group of FAMU band members exclusively from Georgia. They instead will be ordered to perform community …
2 Accused of Hazing FAMU Band Member Expected to Plead to Lesser Charges
The Ledger
A prosecutor says two defendants accused of hazing a Florida A&M University band member are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges. Assistant State Attorney Stefanie Walters says they’ll be appearing in court today with a third …
Prosecutor: Plea Deals Set in FAMU Hazing Case
WCTV
The men are facing felonies for beating Bria Hunter, who ended up in the hospital and wound up leaving FAMU. The men are accused of punching and pummeling Bria Hunter last October and are scheduled to enter pleas this afternoon.
FAMU Band Members Speak Out After Suspension
WTXL ABC 27
Florida A & M University’s band members have been reluctant to speak to the media , especially after 11 members have been charged with felony hazing, and two with misdemeanors.
2 FAMU hazing suspects to plead guilty to lesser charges
WXIA-TV
A prosecutor says two defendants accused of hazing a Florida A&M University band member are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges…
Consumer Confidence Down in Florida Despite Fall in Gas Prices
The Ledger
This month’s Florida Consumer Confidence Index produced by University of Florida won’t be out until Tuesday, but April figures show a downward trend for three consecutive months in the Sunshine State.
Shands begins next phase of Shands Hospital for Children at UF
WUFT
The University of Florida and Shands is beginning the next phase in the evolution of the Shands Hospital for Children…
Patent Protector or Pest?
Inside Higher Ed
The question was simple enough: Has the University of South Florida ever had a business relationship with Intellectual Ventures, a leading collector of patents and a partner of many colleges?
State College System
Edison finalist wanted to retire twice
Fox 4
A finalist for Edison State College’s presidential search wanted to retire twice in the last five years. “I’m not the type to pull up a rocking chair on the front porch,” said Eric McKiethan, “and just sit there and rock the …
Miami-Dade College student to plead guilty to Obama threat
The Grio
Court records show a Miami college student intends to plead guilty to making threatening posts against President Barack Obama on Facebook. A change of plea hearing is set Wednesday for 20-year-old Joaquin Amador Serrapio Jr. He had previously pleaded not guilty…
TCC program opens up world to students
Tallahassee.com
Francisco “Frank” Vasconcelos came here from Miami two years ago for one specific reason: the highly regarded, student-run Model United Nations program at Tallahassee Community College.
Independent College and University System
Franciscan University drops student health insurance plan
Catholic Sentinel
Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla., is reportedly also considering dropping its student health insurance plans, according to Fox News. Ave Maria and Belmont Abbey College in Charlotte, NC, have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the …
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATION 2012
Daytona Times
Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed embraces a Bethune-Cookman University graduate. The spring commencement was held Saturday at the Ocean Center. It was Reed’s final graduation; her retirement was official on May 13. Top: Graduates enjoy embraces from faculty, …
SIFE students deliver more than meals
St. Augustine Record
The Council on Aging has been working with Flagler College’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), a team of students who help businesses save the environment and save money. Flagler College SIFE’s mission was to improve COA’s Meals on Wheels program.
Hundreds gather to remember former Miami Hurricanes AD Paul Dee
MiamiHerald.com
Flags were at half-staff at the University of Miami on Thursday in memory of beloved former athletic director Paul Dee, and a standing room-only crowd packed St. Augustine Catholic Church adjacent to campus for his funeral.
UM Miller School of Medicine wins AIDS research award
MiamiHerald.com
University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine has received a $7 million grant to help enhance treatment and help find a cure for HIV/AIDS. While deaths linked to the virus have plummeted nationally, South Florida still leads the nation …
RNC ‘Event Zone’ Rules Get OK From Tampa City Council
Patch.com
Most weapons — but not concealed firearms carried with a permit — will be banned in the area surrounding the Republican National Convention, including part of Harbour Island and the University of Tampa.
For Profit and Career Colleges
Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings Tied to FastTrain, For-Profit College Raided by FBI
Huffington Post
The FBI raided campuses of Florida-based FastTrain College on Wednesday. The for-profit school has multiple ties to Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL), who has been a fervent backer of for-profit education companies…Hastings has received this cycle at least $35,000 in donations from for-profit college companies and officials, including Apollo (owner of University of Phoenix), DeVry, Keiser, Bridgepoint, Education Management Corp., Full Sail University, Corinthian, and the trade association APSCU. (FastTrain is an APSCU member.)
Yip Yap: Noted and Quoted FLHE Voices from Around the State
Editorial: Marching to infamy
Tbo.com
Florida A&M University ignored reports of abuse within its renowned marching band and protected a culture of indulgence. For the Marching 100, which actually has more than 400 members, the rules did not apply…
Graduates tackle challenges of a changing job market
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona State College, Bethune-Cookman University, Stetson University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have all held their commencements…
Letter: Polytechnic Plays Vital Role in Lego League World Invitational
The Ledger
I am writing to correct the inadvertent omission of the key role that University of South Florida Polytechnic and its talented faculty staff and students played in bringing the nearly 600 team members, as well as an equal number of coaches and family …JOEL RODNEY, Ph.D. – Lakeland
Florida voters like Hillary and Jeb, but not Rick Scott
Broward Politics (blog)
“They’re not running for anything,” said Kevin Hill of Weston, a political scientist at Florida International University…
Evidence mixed for Zimmerman’s self-defense claim
Boston.com
Joelle Moreno, a Florida International University law school professor, said the evidence now released makes it difficult to predict if that defense will work…
3 Ways Teachers Can Use Summer to Build Skills
U.S. News & World Report
Online programs can give teachers more choices and greater flexibility, says Tracey Tedder, dean of the Florida Southern College Division of Education, …
A rocket launch at Cape Canaveral could ignite Florida’s commercial space industry
Tampabay.com
“His success is unmatched in the space marketplace,” said Dale Ketcham, director of the Spaceport Research and Technology Institute at the University of Central Florida…
Could FCAT writing scores be accurate? Parent says kids get As despite many errors
WFTV Orlando
Elizabeth Wardle directs the University of Central Florida’s first-year writing program. “Students are coming in having spent most of their time learning to write for a test,” Wardle said…
Releases and Web Stories
Flagler College to Host Social Theory Conference
ReadMedia (press release)
AUGUSTINE, FL (05/17/2012)(readMedia)– The International Social Theory Consortium (ISTC) will hold its annual social theory conference at Flagler College May 17-19. The theme of the conference is “Theory and Politics: Between the Globalization of …
Fitch Affirms Florida State University’s Mandatory Student Fee …
MarketWatch
NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘AA’ rating on approximately $30.3 million of mandatory student fee revenue bonds (the bonds) issued by the Florida Board of Governors (BOG), on behalf of Florida State University (FSU). The Rating Outlook is Stable.
Downtown Boca “Rolled Out Welcome Mat” to Visitors Near and Far During 2012 …
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
She [Mayor Susan Whelchel] then applauded the City’s key tourism drivers that include a revitalized Downtown Boca with a newly constructed and landscaped Pedestrian Promenade that connects the downtown community for easy and enjoyable strolling, Lynn University as the site for the presidential “Debate in Paradise”, Florida Atlantic University, where President Obama recently made a nationally televised visit and the home to a new state-of-the-art stadium, and the annual Allianz Championship PGA Tournament that draws more than $15 million in economic impact…
John Spence says Santa Fe Changed his Life
Santa Fe College
Spence said, he was told that Santa Fe College could help him. “They did,” he said. “Santa Fe changed my life.” Spence went on to graduate from UF as as the …
UF political science professor receives $1.25 million grant from Department of …
University of Florida
The US Department of Defense has awarded a University of Florida professor $1.25 million to study factors affecting political stability in the African Sahel, the region south of the Sahara Desert. The award is part of the DOD’s Minerva Research …
The UM Miller School of Medicine Wins Prestigious Designation as Center for …
MarketWatch (press release)
MIAMI, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The National Institutes of Health has recognized the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as Florida’s first and only Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), a prestigious designation awarded to only about 20 of …
National Institutes Of Health Awards $350000 To University Of Miami School Of …
MarketWatch (press release)
CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $350000 to a professor at the University of Miami (UM) School of Business Administration for an innovative study aimed at uncovering cocaine …
