June 2018 Contents
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FEATURES
Higher Ed
Valencia College’s Sandy Shugart thinks differently about how people learn and how colleges ought to operate. In his world, student performance takes priority over enrollment growth.
Lofty Goals: From Hitt to Whitt
New President Dale Whittaker aims to take UCF to pre-eminence.
Athletic programs, particularly football, are helping small private colleges in Florida increase their enrollments.
Richard Corcoran’s legacy as House Speaker includes restrictions on the use of public funding by university foundations.
Trendlines
Up Front
Higher Ed
I’ll admit to having a soft spot for FSU since our son attends graduate school there. Rest assured, though, that in this annual special edition of higher ed, we don’t play favorites.
Dining
Diners Club
Metro Diner offers a new take on comfort food.
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Jeff Klinkenberg
“Writers are famous for not having confidence. The confidence wasn't always in the writing, but it was in the material. I just feared I didn't have the skill to pull things off.”
Tallahassee Trend
Lights, Camera, Inaction
Some local governments are stepping in with incentives where the state left off.
Editor's Page
Groundwork for Excellence
The roots of Florida's higher-ed success go back more than 50 years.
Economic Backbone: Retirement
Senior developments are springing up in downtowns around Florida.
Around the State
MiamI-DADE
Art and Sole
Fabrice Tardieu hits the ground running with his high-end Italian sneakers.
Southeast
New Model
Big Rock Partners’ approach to ‘continuing care’ living does away with buy-ins.
Southwest
Bucket List
Eckerd College stresses lifelong learning early in retirement.
Central
Getting a Lift
Mears turns to private equity investors to take on ride-sharing companies.
Northeast
Shore Thing
A UNF professor’s ‘Surf Rover’ will study the ocean floor close to the beach.
Northwest
Pet Protection
Tallahassee entrepreneurs target pet diabetes.
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