Florida gets mixed grades on doctorate degrees

Florida gets mixed grades on doctorate degrees

As Florida looks to improve its higher-education system, a federal survey of doctorate degrees shows the state is competitive with the nation but should have a higher ranking based on its size. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Daily Commercial.

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» One student's view: Lessons learned on the journey to a Ph.D.

New report highlights impact of high textbook costs on college affordability, completion in Florida

The UWF Innovation Institute’s Florida Virtual Campus released the results of the “2016 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey Report.” The survey is the third in a series from 2010 through 2016 that shows the impact high textbook costs have on college affordability, as well as college success and completion. [Source: UWF News]

Florida community college students experience Washington politics up close

For the past two weeks, a group of community college students and faculty advisors from South Florida has joined students at a number of select institutions participating in The Washington Center’s 2017 Presidential Inauguration Academic Seminar. [Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education]

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» Senate bill seeks to refine mission of Florida community college system
» Florida public colleges spend $2 million in lobbying each year
» After years of trying, Negron gets chance to remake Florida college system

Cybersecurity should be top of mind for colleges and universities in 2017

Significant data breaches in 2016, including at the University of Central Florida (63,000 records), which involved social security number and other personal information, illustrate how colleges and universities continue to be a target of data breaches. [Source: National Law Review]

Florida higher education bills pass Senate committee

Two key components of the Florida Senate's agenda to improve colleges and universities are moving forward. The Senate Education Committee approved the bills Monday. More from the Miami Herald and WUSF.

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ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Florida colleges under investigation for handling of campus sex assault cases [Action News Jax]
Of the 223 schools being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights regarding the way they’ve handled instances of sex abuse, five are in Florida.

› Florida Board of Governors meets at Florida Poly for first time [Ledger]
Florida Polytechnic University hosted the Florida Board of Governors this week in the Innovation, Science and Technology Building at the school.

› Florida Tech, Eastern Florida State Launch SmartTrack MBA Program [FIT News]
The two leading institutions of higher education in Brevard County, Florida Institute of Technology and Eastern Florida State College, have launched SmartTrack MBA.

› FAU Tech Runway program accepting applications [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Applications for Florida Atlantic University Tech Runway's Launch Competition are being accepted beginning Wednesday through March 22. FAU Tech Runway is a public-private partnership formed to foster early-stage technology companies.

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