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 →
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 →
Florida Lawmakers Consider an Online University
January 25, 2013
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Florida lawmakers are considering whether to create a 13th public state university which would be entirely online ... Continue Reading →
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