Florida Board of Governors

Five years ago, Florida A&M found itself on accreditation probation. The reason? Financial problems and a series of blistering state audits. Now, the…

The state university system wants a $118 million increase in state funding for Florida’s public universities. The schools say they’re willing to forgo…

Governor Rick Scott, his higher education advisory panel, and the board that oversees Florida’s universities, could be heading to a clash over tuition…

The Florida Department of Education wants a financial boost next year. The Department controls the budgets for the state’s public schools, community and…

The Florida Supreme Court took up a long-running lawsuit Thursday over whether the legislature or the university governing board has the right to set…

The board that will oversee the state’s newest public university is beginning to take shape.The Florida Board of Governors has announced that it has…

Florida Governor Rick Scott repeated his opposition to tuition increases before the Board that oversees the state’s public universities. Scott addressed…

The pressure on Florida A & M University continues to mount in the run-up to its board of trustees meeting set for Wednesday and Thursday. In advance of…

Applications for Florida Polytech University’s board of trustees were due last Friday, but the Board of Governors extended the deadline after a flurry of…

A few wrenches have been thrown into the plan to create Florida’s 12th state university. For example, not enough people are applying to be members of…