April 20, 2024
Education
University of Florida Celebrating a Century of Citrus Research
Nearly a century ago, a group of Polk County citrus growers raised about $14,000 to buy land for a research station. Now, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center.
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Published on 2/3/2017
Investors, NIH excited about FSU biomedical research targeting rare eye disease
Florida State University College of Medicine Professor Michael Blaber has spent years perfecting an artificial human protein for stimulating cell growth while also learning about the equally complex world of venture capitalists.
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Published on 2/2/2017
FIU Provost on President Trump's executive order on immigration
On Monday, Jan. 30, Provost and Executive Vice President Kenneth G. Furton delivered this message to the FIU community:
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Published on 2/2/2017
FSU President Thrasher: Statement on Executive Order
From Florida State University President John Thrasher
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Published on 2/2/2017
UF President Kent Fuchs Statement on Immigration Executive Order
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
In light of the administration's executive order suspending the entry of individuals from certain countries into the United States for 90 days, we at the University of Florida affirm our support for our international students, faculty and staff.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Gov. Scott: We will fight to make higher education more affordable
On Tuesday, Governor Rick Scott announced his “Finish in Four, Save More” legislative and budget proposals to encourage colleges and universities to continue to make higher education more affordable for students and also help students graduate in four years.
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Published on 1/11/2017
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide ranked 1st for online education by U.S. News
In recognition of its high-quality education focused on student engagement and world-class faculty, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide has been ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report's 2017 list for best online bachelor's degrees in the nation.
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Published on 1/10/2017
FSU researchers win grants to propel research into business ideas
Researchers Yaacov Petscher, Scott Stagg, Joseph Schlenoff and Biwu Ma will receive a combined total of more than $150,000 to work on projects such as creating an application that helps teachers properly group students for instruction and manufacturing a cheaper LED lightbulb.
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Published on 12/20/2016
Florida continues to close the achievement gap as graduation rates jump to 13-year high
Statewide rate increased by 2.8 percentage points since last year
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Published on 12/20/2016
Florida Tech ranked among best in U.S. for graduate employability
Prestigious Times Higher Education releases new survey on hiring grads
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Published on 12/13/2016
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins is Florida Superintendent of the Year
Announcement made by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents
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Published on 12/1/2016
Florida Department of Education releases new online tool to empower and inform Florida families
The Florida Department of Education launched a new website that will help Florida families make critical education decisions by enabling them to access school and district-level data and will better inform families about the state's college and career ready standards and the quality of learning taking place in their students' classrooms.
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Published on 12/1/2016
What will Florida education look like under a Trump presidency?
What will Florida education look like under a Trump presidency?
Key observers suggest that the future of education policy, both nationally and in Florida, is in a wait-and-see mode. Even...
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Published on 11/29/2016
Parting thoughts from UWF's Judith Bense
Judith Bense is retiring at the end of this month after more than eight years as president of the University of West Florida.
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Published on 11/28/2016
UF No. 1 among public universities for graduate employability
U.S. employers say the University of Florida is the best public university in the country for finding new hires, according to the latest Times Higher Education rankings of the top universities in the nation for graduate employability.
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Published on 11/22/2016
UF ranks third nationally for licensing its technologies
The University of Florida is ranked third in the nation for licenses and options executed on technologies developed at the university level, a measure of how successful its ideas are in the marketplace.
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Published on 11/18/2016
Florida TaxWatch recognizes top principals in high-risk schools
Three winners from Broward, Washington and Miami-Dade Counties receive $5,000 for their exemplary work helping students succeed
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Published on 11/18/2016
Miami Dade College President Eduardo J. Padrón to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Message from the Chair of Miami Dade College to the Board of Trustees
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Published on 11/17/2016
FIU's environmental research expands
FIU will expand its scientific environmental research capabilities by joining a new venture with the Rookery Bay Reserve in Collier County.
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Published on 11/16/2016
University of Florida's new plan for online education
The University of Florida is retooling its effort to offer fully online undergraduate degrees to first-time-in-college students, stepping back from its goal to enroll tens of thousands of students in favor of a smaller, though perhaps more pragmatic, plan.
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Published on 11/15/2016
SPC President Bill Law announces his resignation
At this morning's monthly Board of Trustees meeting, St. Petersburg College President Bill Law announced his resignation effective July 1, 2017.
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Published on 11/15/2016
Athletes have coaches, why can't teachers have coaches?
Scholars at the University of Florida's College of Education and two nonprofit educational organizations are recommending just that: all teachers should have a skilled coach as a way to improve the nation's educational system.
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Published on 11/1/2016
Maritime Professional Training celebrates grand opening of new SMART Center
The new 25,000-square-foot expansion of Maritime Professional Training's main Fort Lauderdale facility is now open for business.
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Published on 10/28/2016
Breaking barriers in education with Innovation
Seven years ago, the Doral Academy, a collection of public charter schools built on a former industrial site next to Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade County, combined middle and high schools and posted the highest AP passing rates in Miami-Dade.
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Published on 10/26/2016
The Principal's role
Principals are the key element in improving a school, but their powers are limited.
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Published on 10/26/2016
