A Corporate Takeover of the Curriculum?

November 26, 2013
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The 2013 legislature passed a law (HB 7029) that starts the process of awarding credit at Florida’s universities and colleges for courses designed, taught, and graded by corporations. ... Continue Reading →

‘Watered Down’ MOOC Bill Becomes Law In Florida

July 29, 2013
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Tom Auxter, the president of the 7,000-member United Faculty of Florida, said "intense and feverish" opposition from faculty helped scale back the plan. Still, he warned of a generation of "cheap and dirty" online courses offered to students before they enroll in college. ... Continue Reading →

An Adjunct´s Vindication

June 24, 2013
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Florida Atlantic University on Friday announced that it was rehiring Deandre Poole -- who was at the center of what was called the "stomping on Jesus" controversy -- as an adjunct instructor in communications for the summer and fall terms. ... Continue Reading →
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Higher Education in Florida: Are Florida’s universities overadministered?

June 11, 2013
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The picture that emerges from a look at the staffing practices of Florida universities in the past five years is complex. Like universities across the nation, Florida schools have been beset by budget cuts. And like schools nationally, ... Continue Reading →
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Gainesville Sun: Working climate at UF not good, union survey finds

June 09, 2013
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"Swamped by paperwork, mistrustful of an administration seen as unresponsive, frustrated by a lack of communication and fearful of voicing dissent, University of Florida faculty are an unhappy lot." ... Continue Reading →

10 Highest Paid Public College Leaders in 2011-2012

May 14, 2013
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Top 10 recipients, in total compensation, among public college leaders in 2011-12 ... Continue Reading →

All 23 Florida 4-year Colleges OK $10K Degrees

January 31, 2013
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Gov. Rick Scott says all 23 state colleges offering four-year degrees in Florida have accepted his $10,000 tuition ... Continue Reading →

(Video) Speaker Will Weatherford: State’s Research Universities Should Charge Higher Tuition

January 31, 2013
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Florida's new speaker of the house, Will Weatherford, said Tuesday that he supports allowing ... Continue Reading →
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