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Florida pauses plan to disband pro-Palestinian campus groups
Florida officials are reassessing their plan to bar a pro-Palestinian student group from state university campuses.
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Florida orders pro-Palestinian student group off its university campuses
The head of Floridaâs university system has directed schools to disband campus chapters of a pro-Palestinian student group he alleges are aligned in support of terrorists.
Draft rule targeting diversity at Florida colleges called ‘horrific’
A proposed regulation aimed at restricting diversity programs and social activism at Floridaâs public universities has stirred opposition, with some saying its broadly worded passages could limit free speech.
New College board names DeSantis ally Corcoran school president
More than nine months after Gov. Ron DeSantis directed a leadership change at New College of Florida, the new trustees he appointed chose a familiar face to be the schoolâs...
On campus with UF President Ben Sasse as he seeks a ânorth starâ beyond rankings
As new University of Florida President Ben Sasse has unspooled his vision for the university in recent weeks, reaction has been mixed.
![A proposed policy would allow Florida universities to fire employees found to violate a new state law requiring people to use only public restrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth. The policy would require universities to maintain restrooms and changing facilities exclusively for use by females and males, or provide unisex restrooms and changing facilities for use by a single occupant or families. It refers to the âSafety in Private Spaces Act,â signed in May by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which defines females and males by âbiological sexâ and reproductive capabilities assigned at birth. Employees who violate the law […]](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Womens-bathroom-sign.jpg?w=132 "A proposed policy would allow Florida universities to fire employees found to violate a new state law requiring people to use only public restrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth. The policy would require universities to maintain restrooms and changing facilities exclusively for use by females and males, or provide unisex restrooms and changing facilities for use by a single occupant or families. It refers to the âSafety in Private Spaces Act,â signed in May by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which defines females and males by âbiological sexâ and reproductive capabilities assigned at birth. Employees who violate the law […]")
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Florida university workers could be fired for using non-assigned bathrooms
A proposed policy would allow Florida universities to fire employees found to violate a new state law requiring people to use only public restrooms that align with their sex assigned...
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New laws in Florida and elsewhere are pushing faculty to leave, survey says
A survey of more than 4,250 faculty across four states, including Florida, highlights growing concern over political involvement in higher education and a widespread desire to find new employment.
Some see ‘brain drain’ at Florida universities in wake of new laws
The Tampa Bay Times reviewed records showing an upward tick in staff departures at some of Floridaâs largest universities.
![A lot can change in 12 months, and itâs been a whirlwind year for Floridaâs higher education system. The Individual Freedom Act took effect in July 2022, leaving educators to determine what subjects were off limits in their classrooms that fall. Students were empowered to take out their cell phones and record any lectures that might violate the […]](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230705-AMX-US-NEWS-DESANTIS-RESHAPED-FLORIDA-HIGHER-EDUCATION-1-PT.jpg?w=132 "A lot can change in 12 months, and itâs been a whirlwind year for Floridaâs higher education system. The Individual Freedom Act took effect in July 2022, leaving educators to determine what subjects were off limits in their classrooms that fall. Students were empowered to take out their cell phones and record any lectures that might violate the […]")
DeSantis reshaped Florida higher education over the last year. Hereâs how
A lot can change in 12 months, and itâs been a whirlwind year for Floridaâs higher education system. The Individual Freedom Act took effect in July 2022, leaving educators to determine what subjects...
New College of Florida faculty votes to censure trustees
TAMPA â Faculty members at New College of Florida have taken the unusual step of censuring the schoolâs board of trustees for âdisregarding their fiduciary duties,â according to a letter...