State University System
Judge denies bond to FAMU hazing death suspect
The Associated Press
A judge has denied bond to a former Florida A&M University band member charged in the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. Circuit Judge Frank Sheffield rejected the request Wednesday from Caleb Jackson. Jackson has been jailed on a charge of violating probation for a battery conviction arising from a fight since his arrest on the hazing charge three months ago…
Document further muddies who knew what, when in FAMU hazing
Boston Herald
Former Florida A&M University President James Ammons has maintained that he did not know until January about recommendations from two key officials to suspend the university’s marching band just days before the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion last fall. A new document obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, however, indicates that a FAMU attorney and the school’s chief spokeswoman told Ammons about the recommendations in the weeks following Champion’s beating death in Orlando on Nov. 19…
FAMU using NIH grant to fight cancer
Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
Florida A&M University, using a five-year, $5.6-million grant from the National Institutes of Health, has created a center to address health disparities in cancer, particularly breast and lung cancer among African Americans and under-served populations.
Boca Festival Days keeps August calendar full
Sun-Sentinel
Monday is Kaye Communications’ second annual cocktail party atop the Bridge Hotel to generate donations for their white coats and to welcome the new class of medical students at Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
Alico Inc. sells more than 5000 acres near FGCU
The News-Press
Private Equity Group LLC announced Wednesday that it’s purchasing 5187 acres east of Florida Gulf Coast University from agri-business company Alico Inc. The land is generally bounded to the west by FGCU and Miromar Lakes; to the north by Alico Road …
Pasco to bicyclists: Don’t be so rude
Tbo.com
The department has stepped up enforcement in the past – most recently in 2010 when five members of the University of South Florida racing team were ticketed for impeding traffic…
State College System
Candidates for Daytona mayor share views at forum
Daytona Beach News-Journal
The mayoral hopefuls and local voters gathered at the News-Journal Center for a forum sponsored by Daytona State College and The News-Journal, the second in …
Grant allows environmental job training at FSCJ, with emphasis on veterans
Florida Times-Union
Students learn to decontaminate responders to a hazardous materials spill at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s downtown campus Tuesday. The Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training class is free and funded by an EPA grant.
Eight vehicles burglarized on NW 79th Court near SFC
Gainesville Sun
Eight vehicles were broken into on the 3000 block of Northwest 79th Court, across from Santa Fe College, Tuesday night…
Independent Colleges and Universities
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame receives honorarium
The Packer
The honorarium will be used to fund a summer intern to work on preservation efforts with the Florida Citrus Archives at Florida Southern College, Lakeland.
Presidential debate formats announced
CBS News
The third and final presidential debate will take place Oct. 11 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., and will focus on foreign policy.
Presidential debate formats announced
Politico
Third presidential debate: October 22, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida: Foreign issues, questions selected by moderator.
Foreign policy topic for Lynn U. debate
Sun-Sentinel
Final presidential debate at Lynn University to focus on foreign policy.
Mayor appeals to Gov. Scott again to help with debate costs at Lynn
Sun-Sentinel
After mentioning in a council meeting that the governor turned down a $250,000 budget request to help Boca Raton shoulder the public safety cost of the Presidential Debate at Lynn University in October, Mayor Susan Whelchel sent a letter appealing to Gov. Rick Scott again.
College station slammed for public file violation
Radio & Television Business Report
The station is WPRK-FM Winter Park FL, owned and operated by Rollins College. The FCC sent an agent to the station in response to a complaint, and discovered the omission. The station’s manager offered no explanation.
Rollins College Hit With Public File Penalty
Radio World
With the issue of placing a station’s public files online in the news comes word that the FCC fined Rollins College, licensee of WPRK(FM), Winter Park, Fla., $10000 for not maintaining a complete public file.
For-Profit and Career Colleges
Keiser University showcases new baking and pastry program with …
Bradenton Herald
Winesett was one of the students enrolled in the new baking and pastry program at Keiser University showcasing their skills at an open house Wednesday.
Delray nurses receive perioperative training
Sun-Sentinel
The hospital partnered with Southeastern College and Southeastern Institute (formerly Keiser Career College), as well as the Workforce Alliance organization …
Yip Yap: Noted and Quoted FLHE Voices from Around the State
Guest column: What’s new at Ave Maria U
Naples Daily News
This fall Ave Maria university will begin its fifth year on our campus and its ninth year as a university in the state of Florida. In our young history we have had many significant moments, from the investment by Tom Monaghan of hundreds of millions of … Jim Towey President – Ave Maria University
Brown: Media piling on a good college president
Hernando Today
College presidents across Florida might benefit by watching and learning from the media/union attack on the president of Florida State College at Jacksonville. Steve Wallace has led the college, 10th largest in the nation, for 15 years and is known nationally for his innovations in technology and national model programs…
Letters from readers: FSCJ spending
Florida Times-Union
…The only way this blatant waste of money at Florida State College at Jacksonville by these college dignitaries will be stopped is if the reporters covering this story stay right on top of it. From all indications, they are doing just that… Mike Appell - Neptune Beach
Surfer describes being bitten by shark
WJXT Jacksonville
After spending most of the summer on crutches, with his foot in a boot, Chad Renfro has recovered from the attack and is surfing again. It was a little nerve-racking for the 22-year-old Barry University basketball player getting back in the water for the first time Wednesday, but he said it was a moment he couldn’t wait for…
Graduation rates for veterans lower than non-vets
WZVN-TV
“They’re dealing from re-entering civilian life, reuniting with their family members and there are some tugs and pulls there and many come back and there is a financial struggle,” Kevin Kennedy, Career Services Coordinator for Edison State College said.
Exclusive: Murdered 18-Year-Old Days From College
CBS Local
He [Paul Royal] was packing to leave on Saturday for Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, where he had a full scholarship…
Olympians find training home at Embry-Riddle in Daytona
Daytona Beach News-Journal
ERAU men’s track coach Mike Rosolino said the university wasn’t planning on attracting track and field stars when it installed a Mondo surface as part of a $1.5 million track facility in 2005. Rosolino said the Eagles went with the surface for two reasons — performance and life span.
President talks Israel, attacks
Sun-Sentinel
Obama’s assertion that Israel’s security should “transcend party,” struck home with Florida Atlantic University mathematics professor Aaron Meyerwitz, who was there and whose mother lives in Israel. “I took that as: Israel is too important to be used …
Gidel named to university board of trustees
West Orange Times
Gov. Rick Scott recently announced the appointments of four people to the Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees. Among the appointees was Windermere resident Robert Gidel. Gidel, 60, has been a managing partner of Liberty Capital Advisors since 1997. Previously, he was chief executive officer of Ginn Company from 2007-09. He has been a member of the board of directors of the University of Florida Foundation since 2002, of the Gator Boosters since 2004 and of the University of Florida Investment Corporation since 2010…
AD, budget experience gave Edwards nod for Jacksonville University athletic …
Florida Times-Union
Newly appointed Jacksonville University athletic director Brad Edwards on Wednesday vowed to build on the school’s athletic tradition and win with integrity. He’ll also be called upon to do a lot of fundraising.
West Boca teacher, Lynn soccer player have Olympic ties
Sun-Sentinel
[Melissa] Ortiz is parlaying her experiences for the Lynn Fighting Knights soccer squad as a member of the Colombian Olympic team, one of 12 playing soccer in the XXX Olympiad July 27 through Aug. 12. ”Last year, we made a batch of national tournaments, the first time since 1998,” said her former coach Chip Dutchik. “She was a model student athlete…and she led us in goals and points and was the player of the year for the Sunshine State Conference,” he said. “She played for Colombia two summers in the U20 World Cup. We’ll definitely watch her play, if not on NBC then online.”
Five Things to Consider When Choosing a College
Fox Business
“List a few top things that make you thrive,” suggests Regina Schawaroch, director of undergraduate admissions at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “Maybe it’s the personal attention you’ve been able to receive from your teachers, …
State-attorney candidates slug it out in debate at UCF
Orlando Sentinel
When Orange-Osceola State Attorney candidates Lawson Lamar and Jeff Ashton took the stage for Tuesday night’s debate at the University of Central Florida, it was quickly evident that neither man would waste time on niceties…
South Florida ranks 13th in foreclosure rate
Sun-Sentinel
“We have seen some positive signs, but I don’t think it’s necessarily the case that we’re in the middle of a full-out turnaround,” said Sean Snaith, an economist at the University of Central Florida.
World joggling record could broken at Rice Friday evening
Examiner.com
A University of Florida student studying this summer at Rice University is going for the one mile Guinness World Record in Joggling – juggling while running – Friday. Matthew Feldman will attempt to run a mile while simultaneously juggling five balls …
Ryan Lochte becomes face of U.S. Olympic team
Florida Times-Union
The former University of Florida standout has become the face of the U.S. Olympic team marketing push. Lochte has been featured on the cover of Vogue magazine with fellow U.S. Olympians Serena Williams and women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo…
UF student killed in Pasco Co. crash on I-75 laid to rest
Bay News 9
On Friday, 17-year-old Aira Mallari, of Largo, died after crashing her car as she drove home from the University of Florida in Gainesville to celebrate her birthday with her family…
Sell-in-May Stock Strategy Survives Scrutiny: Chart of the Day
Bloomberg
“The Sell in May effect occupies a special place among seasonal anomalies,” University of Miami Assistant Professor Sandro C. Andrade and two of his colleagues wrote in the study, posted yesterday on the Social Science Research Network…
Miami grad to carry the flag for the Ivory Coast in Olympic Opening Ceremony
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
But the former University of Miami track and field star [Murielle Ahouré] earned the ultimate Olympic honor from her birth country.
Under Pressure, Universities Try Reining In Football
NPR
University of Miami president Donna Shalala has attempted to reset the balance between football and academics at the school better known as “Suntan U.”
To start or end a meal, cheese can be an easy answer
Florida Times-Union
Cheese takes on different flavor profiles depending on the wine served with it, said Richard Park, who teaches a Wine and Cheese course at the University of North Florida and has been in the wine business for more than 34 years. “Cheese is as complex a world as is the world of wine,” he said.
Pioneering Psychologist Alan Gessner Dies at Age 86
The Ledger
Alan Gessner, a pioneering psychologist, died Monday after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 86…He became a part-time professor at the University of South Florida in the early 1960s, teaching behavioral science to undergraduates and psychology to medical students.
Puppeteer case gives rise to question: Were these gruesome fantasies or real …
Tampabay.com
Kathleen Heide, professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, declined to specifically discuss Brown’s case, but she addressed hypothetical scenarios matching what authorities say Brown did and said. Child predators, she said, don’t often execute their ideas immediately after they first have them. The steps are incremental…
Tampa area among most dangerous in nation for drivers
Tbo.com
“If you look at the data, it’s not just a Tampa problem,” said Pei-Sung Lin, a professor of transportation engineering at the University of South Florida. “Generally, the major Florida cities rank on the high side. We’re a tourist state.”
Election 2012: Romney nearly doubles Obama’s fundraising in SW Florida
Naples Daily News
While Obama lagged behind Romney in local fundraising, Susan MacManus, a political science professor at University of South Florida in Tampa, said that won’t stop the campaign from trying to drum up support, and donations, from Southwest Floridians.
48 Presidential TV ads in 90 minutes, and it’s only July
WTSP 10 News
University of South Florida Professor of Political Science Dr. Susan MacManus says the barrage of ads is a sign of things to come. ”There’s going to be non-stop spending because the polls show this race to be a tight one and it’s going to go down to the wire,” MacManus said. “The way you get your message out is you have to spend money and a lot of that is on TV.”
Detectives follow clues to find suspect in woman’s slaying in Clearwater
Tampabay.com
[Adrianne] Robert had moved from Maine to Florida in 2007 and had attended the University of South Florida, her family said.
Connie Mack IV campaign continues tirade against reporter
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
“Maybe it’s a combination of setting the stage and grinding an ax,” said University of Tampa political scientist Mary Anderson. “It drives the base but it doesn’t do much for those swing voters,” Anderson said.
Bulls & Bucs Heaven to close down
MyFox Tampa Bay
“They don’t have to pack up and move out,” explained University of Tampa economics professor Joshua Hall. “You have a whole social media place that you can access your customers on a local basis more so than a Walmart or a Target or a big store can actually do. You can target your specific people that might buy from your store.”
Releases and Web Stories
FAU season tickets, other packages now on sale
FAU Owl Access (blog)
BOCA RATON, FL (July 24, 2012) – The Florida Atlantic University football team is celebrating its second season in the on-campus football stadium by offering fans a variety of ticket packages for families, local businesses and adjusted season ticket …
Private Equity Group purchases more than 5000 acres of land in Lee County, Fla …
MarketWatch (press release)
The properties are generally bounded on the west by Florida Gulf Coast University and Miromar Outlets; to the north by Alico Road and the Southwest Florida International Airport; and to the east by scattered single-family residences.
Alico, Inc. Completes Initial Closing Under Lee County, FL Sales Contract
MarketWatch (press release)
JD Alexander, Alico’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “The decision to sell the Property was difficult given its proximity to Florida Gulf Coast University (“FGCU”) and Alico’s historical role in the establishment of the university and …
Maxx HD Sunglasses Announces Launch of Florida State University Line
PR Web (press release)
Maxx HD® Sunglasses announced today the release of their Florida State University® logo eyewear collection. These FSU® insignia high definition sunglasses allow Maxx customers to express their school spirit and share in the excitement of the FSU® …
Lynn’s College of Hospitality merges with the College of Business …
Lynn University
This fall Lynn University is revamping its academics by merging the College of Hospitality and Management with the College of Business and Management…
Presidential debate formats announced
MarketWatch
… will be the focus of the first debate Oct. 3 at the University of Denver, … place at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., and focus on foreign policy.
15 energy-saving tips from the EPA’s Battle of the Buildings
ConsumerReports.org
Last year, a lowly university parking garage won high praise for reducing its energy use by 63 percent, saving almost $35,000 in utility costs. How did the University of Central Florida do it? By replacing the lights in the parking garage with a combination of fluorescent and LED bulbs. Not only did the school save money but the new bulbs produced better light as well…
The University of Central Florida Moves to Instructure Canvas for its Next Generation Learning Platform
MarketWatch (press release)
SALT LAKE CITY, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The University of Central Floridahas chosen Canvas from Instructure to replace Blackboard Vista as the institution’s learning management system.
What have researchers at the University of Florida created to treat the Hepatitis C virus
Government Technology
According to the University of Florida, these newly created tiny particles can be programmed to shut down the genetic production line that cranks out disease-related proteins. In lab tests, the “nanorobots” all but eradicated hepatitis C virus infection.
University of Miami to Offer Advanced Marketing Strategy Certificate Program
MarketWatch (press release)
To help executives apply modern, strategic marketing concepts in their competitive environments, the University of Miami School of Business Administration will offer a new, five-day Advanced Marketing Strategy Certificate Program beginning in the fall …
American Health Assistance Foundation Announces New Grants for Promising …
MarketWatch (press release)
Two scientists in Florida — Chris Lee, Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and Chad Dickey, Ph.D., of the University of South Florida – are testing whether certain chemical compounds could be developed to serve as “chaperones.”
Study Proves RFID Technology Safe for Use With Biologics
MarketWatch (press release)
The study, “Effects of Radio Frequency Identification-related Radiation on In Vitro Biologics,” was conducted by researchers at The University of South Florida, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Abbott, Georgia Institute of Technology and the Madison RFID Lab …
