Central Florida ‘Dreamers’ protest as legislators debate end to in-state tuition for undocumented students
Group held mock graduation to draw attention to thousands in Florida who’d be impacted by repeal of law under consideration by legislators
University gen-ed courses reduced to exclude courses on systemic racism and privilege
The Board of Governors voted Thursday in Jacksonville to approve a new university course list which weeds out certain classes.
Florida educators, students speak out against curriculum changes
Educators, students and advocates across the Florida higher education system are speaking out against the recent removal of hundreds of general education courses.
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Florida University System Approves a New Gen-Ed Curriculum After Law Restricted ‘Exploratory’ Content
The state’s public universities worked for months to vet their general-education courses in an attempt to bring them into compliance.
Central Florida housing shortage surpasses 100,000 units
Central Florida’s housing shortage for lower-middle-class and low-income families surpassed six figures as of last year.
Killed Florida TV reporter’s parents claim his employer failed to provide for his safety in lawsuit
The parents of a local TV journalist who was fatally shot while reporting on a killing in central Florida have filed a negligence lawsuit against their son’s former employer.
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Florida SBDC at UCF helps Palm Coast company Solutions by Salm continue to grow
Solutions by Salm works with business owners and nonprofits to increase customer bases and engagement through texting.
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Florida Student Tower Trades
Provident Resources Group has purchased the 15-story, mixed-use student housing tower, UnionWest at Creative Village, in Orlando, Fla. Halstatt Real Estate Partners sold the purpose-built community which serves students at the University of Central Florida and Valencia College.
Pilot in deadly DC jet, helicopter crash was a Central Florida university graduate
The pilot of the American Airlines aircraft involved in the deadly air collision in Washington, D.C., is a Florida graduate. RELATED: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC kills 67 Sign up for our Newsletters Captain Jonathan Campos graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2015.
UCF president receives one-year contract extension with salary increase
The state university system’s Board of Governors on Thursday approved a one-year contract extension for University of Central Florida President Alexander Cartwright.
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Mills Discusses Trump's Guantanamo Holding Facility for Illegal Aliens, 'Not a Bad Idea'
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's recent memorandum ordering the detainment of 30,000 criminal illegal aliens in Guantanamo B
UCF President Cartwright’s contract extension gets final approval from state board
UCF’s president will get a million-dollar, one-year contract extension after the Florida Board of Governors gave final approval to the deal at a meeting in Jacksonville on Thursday.