higher education

The number of first-time-in-college students who graduated from the same institution where they started has gradually increased over the past five years, according to a presentation given to the university system’s Board of Governors.

FSU and UF maintained top-20 rankings among the nation’s public universities, while other Florida universities improved in the annual list by U.S. News & World Report.

The state university system’s Board of Governors is eyeing a decline last year in undergraduate enrollment. Florida universities saw a 1 percent decrease, down nearly 2,900 students.

A federal judge is slated Friday to weigh a request to block Florida from issuing surveys on “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” at state colleges and universities.

With Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to sign a bill that would lead to periodic changes in accrediting agencies, members of the state university system’s Board of Governors are criticizing the current accreditor of Florida colleges and universities.

Florida college officials are trying to figure out what’s behind a continuing drop in state college enrollment, which analysts project could decline by more than 9 percent over the next five years if the trend persists.

The organization's latest version of its "529 Plan" (so-called because of the section of the U.S. Tax Code that authorizes it) has much greater flexibility that its predecessor.

Groundbreaking was held August 2 for the 3-story facility on the edge of Innovation Park.

Supporters say a new law will reinforce freedom of speech on college and university campuses. This law got Governor Ron DeSantis’ approval this week, but some say the measure goes too far.

TCC has been named among the top 10 colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute, a nonprofit think tank based in Washington D.C.