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Items to Watch for the September 18th Board of Governors’ Meeting

The Florida Board of Governors will hold a meeting at the University of South Florida on September 18. Highlights of the meeting agenda include: Strategic Planning Committee Facilities Committee Budget & Finance Committee Audit & Compliance Committee Academic & Student Affairs Committee Nomination and Governance Full Board The Board of Governors’ meeting will be streamed […]

ICYMI: Governor DeSantis Highlights Success in Reducing Nursing Shortages Through LINE and PIPELINE Funds

Governor’s Press Office DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Daytona State College to highlight Florida’s success in enhancing the nursing talent pipeline through the Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) Fund and the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. These programs incentivize and reward collaboration and performance in […]

Florida’s Public Universities Soar in National Rankings

Tallahassee, FL (August 30, 2024) – Today, the State University System of Florida celebrated the outstanding performance of its institutions in national rankings by Forbes and the Washington Monthly. This continued national recognition reflects the System’s commitment to academic excellence, student success and community service. Forbes’ List of America’s Top Colleges, Public Eleven of the State University System of […]

ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

Governor’s Press Office AVENTURA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins on Monday, July 29, and runs for two weeks, ending on Sunday, August 11. The sales tax holiday will help families to save money on items their students need for the new school year.  “I am proud to announce […]

Accountability Propels State University System of Florida to New Heights

~ Florida International University becomes the fourth Preeminent Research University ~ Orlando, FL (July 1, 2024) – The Florida Board of Governors approved a plan to allocate $645 million in Performance-Based Funding to the System’s 12 institutions due to the excellence and improvement displayed in the metrics within their accountability plans. The Performance-Based Funding model […]

System Sets a Record High Four-Year Graduation Rate of 62%

~  The graduation rate has increased 20 percentage points in the past ten years ~ Orlando, FL (June 27, 2024) – Today, the Florida Board of Governors congratulated the State University System of Florida for setting a record-high four-year graduation rate of 62% for the 2019 to 2023 cohort. The System-wide four-year graduation rate has seen year-over-year […]

Items to Watch for the June 27-28th Board of Governors’ Meeting

The Florida Board of Governors will hold a meeting at the University of Central Florida on June 27th and 28th. Highlights of the meeting agenda include: Strategic Planning Committee Academic and Student Affairs Committee Audit and Compliance Committee Innovation and Online Committee Facilities Committee Budget and Finance Committee Nomination and Governance Full Board The Board […]