Campus protesters, already targeted by Florida’s governor, face new legal peril
Tag: higher education
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As UF considers buzz sawing 1,000 trees, critics feel stumped, muted
The University of Florida is planning to demolish an on-campus conservation area known as Graham Woods — a project that would chop down roughly 1,000 trees in a mini-forest favored by nature lovers and bicyclists.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
UWF OKs DeSantis favorite Manny Diaz Jr. as president, with $946K pay package
Diaz has limited education experience but was approved in a single-candidate competition – despite rules intended to normally require “more than two” finalists for the trustees to consider.
Posted inFlorida
With army of loyalists, DeSantis built a conservative higher-ed empire
With an ally expected to take over at UWF early this year, and a presidential vacancy at UNF, DeSantis is poised to build on his remarkable transformation of Florida higher education.
Posted inHigher Education
Inside track: Manny Diaz Jr., powerful interim president, emerges as sole finalist at UWF
Secret presidential searches have tightened Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ grip on college presidencies.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Florida wipes ‘culture,’ ‘diversity’ and other terms from UNF teacher-education courses
State officials cast a wide net in seeking to ban certain terms, ensnaring courses where words like “culture” and “diversity” appear in innocuous contexts.
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Edward Waters University faces November NLRB trial over faculty union shutdown
Edward Waters University is set for a November trial following a complaint by the National Labor Relations Board over the shutdown of its faculty union. The case could impact labor rights at religious institutions across the U.S.
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Edward Waters University shuts down faculty union, claiming religious exemption
Edward Waters University stopped recognizing its faculty union, citing an exemption available to religious colleges.