June 10, 2023
Education
Educational upgrade: MBA programs in Florida
The esports industry — video games with multiple players that have spectators virtually or in person — had a market value of more than $1.3 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $3.8 billion by 2027, according to Marketwatch.
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Published on 3/15/2023
It takes a community
Maynard Evans High School wasn't always a troubled school. When it first opened in the 1950s in Pine Hills — then a bedroom community of Orlando for workers at Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) — it was considered one of the best in Orange County. But by the mid-2000s, crime and poverty had risen in Pine Hills, and Evans was a shell of its former self. The school building was riddled with peeling paint, creeping mildew and other signs of decay. It had some of the worst dropout, suspension and graduation rates in Central Florida.
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Published on 3/1/2023
The Florida Aquarium Sets Attendance Record
Nearly 925,000 guests visited the Aquarium in 2022
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Published on 1/10/2023
Delivering for Florida
As you know from my past columns, education is an important topic to me. My parents instilled in me at a very young age the value of a good education. They emphasized that education is the key that unlocks so many doors. Both of my parents were the first in their families to get college degrees. My siblings and I heeded their advice, though we took different paths. My sister earned her master's degree, my older brother and I graduated from a four-year university, one of my younger brothers received an associate's degree and another pursued a technical degree. It didn't matter which route we took, we all understood the importance of a post-secondary education.
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Published on 1/1/2023
Bfore.Ai Releases the First Ever Cybersecurity Book for Children Just Before Christmas for Free
“The King, The Knight & The Snowball” was downloaded over 100 times within the first hour of being available.
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Published on 12/23/2022
David Denor at the 2022 Florida Southern College Winter Commencement
David Denor, the publisher of Florida Trend Magazine, was the keynote speaker during Florida Southern's Winter graduation.
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Published on 12/22/2022
Florida Ranked #1 in Nation for Parent Involvement in Education
The Center for Education Reform adds another nation-leading accolade to Florida's world-class education system
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Published on 12/12/2022
New 4-H Scholarship Honors Hal Porter of Citrus County
The Hal Porter 4-H Scholarship Endowment will provide educational scholarships to graduating 4-H seniors and alumni
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Published on 12/6/2022
Florida Celebrates Computer Science Education Week
Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. encourages schools to dedicate one hour during the week to engage in coding activities aligned with Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics
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Published on 12/5/2022
FSCJ Funeral Services Program receives national accreditation to offer online classes
Florida State College at Jacksonville's Funeral Services program was named an ABFSE-approved distance learning (online) program.
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Published on 12/5/2022
University of Miami partners with Chile to establish first official nurse practitioner program
Nurse practitioner was a foreign role in Chile — until a plea for help from the Chilean government. A rising number of cancer cases in that country sparked a collaboration between the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Sciences and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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Published on 11/30/2022
UNF's Brooks College of Health boosts hands-on training with new simulation center
Nursing students at the University of North Florida Brooks College of Health have a new simulation center for hands-on training.
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Published on 11/16/2022
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
Kelly Dowling, a higher education veteran with a successful fundraising track record, joins Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as Senior Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement.
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Published on 11/14/2022
Accelerated nursing programs in Florida help get new nurses into practice faster
While nursing wasn't her first career, Proebe Ybanez always felt a pull toward the profession. As a teenager growing up in the Philippines, she recalls feeling helpless as she watched her great-aunt suffer a massive seizure.
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Published on 11/14/2022
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation opens in Pasco County
Built on what used to be a Pasco County cow pasture, the $70-million Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation opened this school year, ushering in a new era of what used to be called a technical high school. Kirkland's curriculum still features all the traditional trades, such as automotive maintenance and welding, but it also includes classes in cybersecurity, computer science, biomedical sciences, digital media, engineering and robotics.
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Published on 9/30/2022
Gannon Dedicates New Floor of Academic Building at Ruskin Campus
Gannon University has formally dedicated the third floor of its academic building on its Ruskin campus.
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Published on 9/9/2022
Florida universities, students at forefront of new era of space exploration
As NASA pursues its next moonshot, the agency is also partnering with academia to help address technology gaps.
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Published on 8/24/2022
Smartphones push consumers to prefer unique, tailored products
Personalized wine lists. Tailored clothing options. Unique experiences just for you.
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Published on 8/24/2022
UF researchers develop tool to predict complications during surgery
Every year, approximately 15 million Americans undergo some sort of surgery, and nearly one-third develop a complication. Each adverse event can add up to $11,000 in health care costs and exact a physical and emotional toll on the patient. But a promising AI tool being developed by researchers at the University of Florida could help doctors better forecast how patients will do before they even go under the knife.
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Published on 8/23/2022
How Florida researchers are using UF's supercomputer
High-impact research is in full swing on UF's HiPerGator ?— one of the smartest machines in the world...
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Published on 7/25/2022
Student athletes across Florida are cashing in
From football players to gymnasts, athletes across Florida are cashing in.
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Published on 6/30/2022
Florida's outgoing higher education leaders
Who’s Leaving
Kent Fuchs / UF
The University of Florida recently set up a 15-member search committee to find a replacement for Kent Fuchs, who announced in January that this...
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Published on 6/23/2022
Incoming presidents at Florida's institutions of higher learning
New Hires
Rhea Law / USF
When Will Weatherford, chair of USF’s board of trustees, asked Tampa Bay attorney Rhea Law to take the reins of USF as interim president...
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Published on 6/23/2022
Businesses hope to score with college endorsements
A slew of businesses hopes to score with college endorsements.
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Published on 6/16/2022
How a college injury put Brian Lamb on path to the Board of Governors
“How do you respond to that level of adversity that you haven't seen before? That really was a defining moment for me.”
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Published on 6/15/2022
