The University of North Florida will celebrate on Wednesday the groundbreaking of a new apartment complex for students.

Now that the 2025–2035 Campus Master Plan has been passed, the University of North Florida will undergo comprehensive, campus-wide upgrades.

A football stadium, Greek Row, and new academic buildings. These are among the proposed changes within the University of North Florida’s 10-year master plan, a proposal that was recently presented to the university’s Board of Trustees.

The University of Florida on Wednesday said its Board of Trustees will meet in July to consider increasing student fees for out-of-state students, something the university says hasn’t been done in a decade.

The Jacksonville University Board of Trustees released a letter in support of the president’s decision to cut several academic programs and dismiss 40 faculty members.

The University of Florida’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Kent Fuchs as the interim president effective August 1, according to the university.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to cut diversity program funding for next year's budget starting July 1.

Vermont's Goddard College is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles.

Tenured faculty at the University of North Florida will now be required to undergo performance reviews every five years in response to a new state law.

For the first time in eight years, it will soon cost more to live on campus at the University of North Florida than off campus.

Fuel costs and supply chain issues are still hammering local utilities.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is one of the biggest considerations in the U.S. Treasury’s latest strategy document outlining how the agency plans to combat significant illicit finance threats to the U.S. financial system.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says judges are not deciding cases to impose a “policy result,” but are making their best effort to determine what the law and the Constitution require.

Former University of North Florida President and Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney is set to become the permanent president of Flagler College, after serving as interim president since July.

University of North Florida faculty members laid out their health and safety concerns during the public comment portion of a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday.

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday to appoint Pamela Chally as the University’s interim president.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Six days before The Bolles School announced it would not move forward with a planned diversity curriculum, the Board of Trustees and others received a message signed by five former board chairmen saying financial support was in jeopardy if the school adopted the curriculum. “As a past board chairman, alumnus and past-parent, we are deeply concerned about the direction of our school,” the letter said in part. The letter was signed by A. Chester Skinner III, Richard Dostie, Clancey Houston, Rodney McLauchlan and William Lynch — all of them former chairmen of the school’s Board of Trustees. “It had absolutely no bearing on our decision to change course on our curriculum implementation,” Hodges said in an emailed response. Ad“The Bolles School is committed, and as Head of School I am personally committed, to a comprehensive program of diversity and inclusion,” Hodges said.

Burr said while the board will begin the search process earlier than anticipated and he has no plans to name an interim president. While his contract this year, Thrasher will remain in office until a new president can take the helm. Thrasher also posed a heartfelt message to “the FSU Family,” recounting his long history with the university and career. A special board meeting will be scheduled in the coming weeks to discuss the establishment of a presidential search committee as well as the search process, Burr said. “I assure you that I will continue to work tirelessly with our leadership team to continue FSU’s positive momentum.”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State University expects to reopen its campus this fall, but most classes will remain online and plans being presented to the Board of Trustees are subject to change. Now the university has released its draft plan for students to return in the fall. “Really important classes for people before they enter their majors for example, or that are really critical classes for them,” McRorie said. Karen Morian, president of the United Faculty of Florida, said the school’s plan appears to align with faculty recommendations, highlighting the need for flexibility. The university will finalize its reopening plan Thursday so it can be reviewed by the Board of Governors next Tuesday.

Everyone at UNF will wear a face-covering while inside under preliminary planPublished: June 8, 2020, 10:39 pmThe University of North Florida Board of Trustees on Monday approved a preliminary blueprint for returning to campus this fall.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida Board of Trustees on Monday approved a preliminary blueprint for returning to campus this fall. UNF will establish capacity limits for each classroom, promising to reduce class sizes or move to larger on-campus venues. Only 13% of UNF classes have 50 or more students with none at 200 students or more. Everyone on-campus — students, faculty, and staff — will be required to wear face coverings indoors and even outdoors if social distancing isn’t possible. “The Board of Trustees sincerely appreciates the thoughtful and diligent efforts that were put into this draft blueprint and addressing the SUS priority areas,” said Kevin Hyde, UNF Board of Trustees Chair.

Princeton Theological Seminary has vowed to pay $27.6 million in reparations through a series of new initiatives. They are also designating five doctoral fellowships for students who are descendants of slaves or underrepresented groups. Princeton Seminary acknowledges it had ties to slaverywhile they say they never owned slaves, nor was the campus built with slave labor, they did say they benefitted from the slave economy. According to NJ.com, Georgetown University students voted to raise their own tuition so 272 descendants of slaves could be paid reparations. Both Rutgers and Princeton University have acknowledged their past ties to slavery but have not issued any reparations.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed Dr. Paul Broadie as the new president of the college at a meeting on Thursday. Broadie, who currently serves as president at both Gateway Community College and Housatonic Community College in Connecticut, becomes the fifth president in the 54-year history of Santa Fe College. "I am honored to be selected as the next president of Santa Fe College and build on the success and legacy of Dr. Sasser," Broadie said after the announcement. Founded in 1966, Santa Fe College is part of the Florida College System and a charter member of the prestigious League for Innovation in the Community College. SF also produces the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival annually, the largest cultural arts event in Alachua County.