State University System
FAMU athletics faces NCAA sanctions
Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
Florida A&M’s volleyball team will be banned from postseason play, and a total of four FAMU athletic programs will receive NCAA sanctions for falling short of academic progress requirements, according to a release from the university…
FAU med school expanding its reach
Sun-Sentinel
Florida Atlantic University‘s School of Medicine will soon expand its reach to three area hospitals. A national accreditor approved FAU’s first internal medicine residency program…
FIU Banned From Postseason Men’s Basketball Play For Poor Academics
WBFS
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Florida International University’s men’s basketball team will not be eligible for the postseason next year because of poor academic performance based on the new academic progress reports released by the NCAA Tuesday afternoon…
Bear spotted on UCF campus
Orlando Sentinel
A bear has been spotted near the dormitories at the University of Central Florida, officials said Tuesday. The small bear was sighted at what’s known as Academic Village, behind the Recreation and Wellness Center…
UWF trustees approve small tuition increase
Pensacola News Journal
University of West Florida trustees today approved a tuition increase of 2.85 percent for the school year starting in fall 2013.
UWF enters education pact with Chinese group
Pensacola News Journal
University of West Florida President Judy Bense’s quest for student diversity recently included a bid to bring more Chinese students to her campus…
State College System
Could something new be setting sail from Port Canaveral?
Orlando Business Journal (blog)
A lot and you’ll find out more following today’s State of the Port at Brevard Community College’s Cocoa campus. Port Canaveral may be the second busiest in the state, but the Canaveral Port Authority wants to expand its revenue base beyond cruise ships…
Chipola College Bringing Back Kidz College Summer Program
wmbb
For the first time in about a decade, Chipola College is bringing back their Kidz College Summer program…
Ocala Rotary Club awards $2500 in scholarships
Ocala (blog)
OCALA – The Ocala Rotary Club has awarded $2,500 in scholarships to five students at the College of Central Florida…
Independent Colleges and Universities
NSU Offers Free Dental Service for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
The 4-year-old twins are receiving dental treatment from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine that’s customized for children like themselves, who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
Rollins College to offer new HR management certificate
Orlando Business Journal
The Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business will be adding a new strategic human resource management certificate program.
Miami Hurricanes sports ace their academic reports
MiamiHerald.com
The University of Miami athletic program, which features eight men’s and 10 women’s teams, will not face any penalties when it comes to Academic Progress Rates. Statistics released Tuesday by the NCAA
New “Exploration Science” program is open for applications, looks pretty …
Southern Fried Science
The University of Miami has started a new Master of Professional Science program called “Exploration Science“. The program will teach students both the theory and skills behind field-based research, and graduates will be well equipped to lead field …
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Editorial: Eagle News staff wishes departing journalism professor best of luck
Eagle News
Florida Gulf Coast University is losing one of its journalism professors – a freedom-fighting man who never minces fact and fiction. The journalism program announced in May that Professor Rick Kenney is leaving for Georgia Regents University…
Our take: University of Central Florida celebrates 50th anniversary
Orlando Sentinel
From its humble beginnings a half century ago, the University of Central Florida has become one of this region’s greatest assets. Now Florida’s largest university — and No. 2 in the nation — with almost 60,000 students, UCF has greatly expanded …
University President: Ups and Downs at UF
The Ledger
Bernie Machen has had a good year. The University of Florida president delayed retirement to take another shot at long-sought goals such as getting pre-eminent status for the university and additional funding to try to reach the top 10 public institutions. He was victorious on both counts, along with UF getting other funding, including money to create an online undergraduate program that could have easily been contracted to an out-of-state university…
BCC, port establish internship program
Florida Today
Brevard Community College President James Richey this morning announced an agreement with Port Canaveral to establish an internship program with the port, with students focusing on marketing, tourism and business development…
New treatment for college interrupted by addictions
Sun-Sentinel
Now, a new treatment program for students whose addictions are interrupting their education has opened in May in the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University. Called Life of Purpose, Andrew Burki is the CEO…
Take a look at #DunkCity’s new ride
NBCSports.com
Since taking the reigns of Florida Gulf Coast University, coach Joe Dooley has been out to maintain the success that #DunkCity was introduced to during their miracle in the NCAA Tournament. Of course, that can’t be truly duplicated until the season starts, but keeping the FGCU name out there is part of the plan, at least keeping it in the minds of college basketball fans and pundits. So far, Joe Dooley announced a transfer via YouTube, and now, looks like he’s found a ride that can help him keep the Eagles relevant around town.
‘Bloodsucking vampire’ mosquitoes set to haunt Florida
NBCNews.com (blog)
According to Deby Cassill, an Associate Professor of Biology at Florida State University, these hairy, long-legged pests, originally thought to be from the Mississippi Delta, made their way to Florida after Tropical Storm Debby brought heavy winds…
College begins search for new baseball coach
Seminole State College
The search is on for a new head baseball coach at Seminole State College of Florida following the departure of five-year coach Chris Hayes…
Founding UCF dean was loving, devoted father
Orlando Sentinel
A life consumed by higher education, a love for the arts and an affinity for stamp collecting, ended with the death of one of the founding deans for the University of Central Florida. Charles Micarelli — the youngest of nine children and son of Italian immigrants — was the first in his family to attend a university and he continued his education, eventually earning a doctorate degree in romance languages and literatures. Micarelli, 83, died Monday of complications related to Parkinson’s disease.
Monster mosquitos arrive in central Florida, 20 times the size of normal ones
New York Daily News
Entomologist Phil Kaufman, an associate professor with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, shows the size difference between the invasive Asian tiger mosquito and the native species Psorophora ciliata…
For UM debate coach, teaching means helping students learn on their own
MiamiHerald.com
“I’m a facilitator.” Steinberg, director of the University of Miami’s debate team, received the 2013 Robert and Christine Staub Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Effective Teaching at the University of Miami School of Communication…
Releases and Web Stories
Nova Southeastern University Names Broward Public Schools as Outstanding …
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., along with Kimberly Durham, Psy.D., chairperson, NSU’s Quality of Life Council (QOL), recently recognized Broward County…
University Announces Nine Faculty Promotions
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Palm Beach Atlantic University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Joseph Kloba recently announced nine faculty promotions…
Juneteenth Music Festival Marks 150 Years Since Emancipation Proclamation Signing
Valencia College
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the United States, Florida’s Juneteenth Music Festival will kickoff Thursday, June 13, with a re-enactment of the 1863 Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Valencia College’s East Campus and will continue through Saturday, June 15 with a series of events, including a jazz concert and art display…
