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The State University System of Florida Celebrates Black History Month

TALLAHASSEE, FL (February 1, 2024) – Black History Month is a time to honor and celebrate African Americans’ rich history and contributions. “I encourage all students across the State University System of Florida to take time to celebrate Black History Month to recognize the achievements, resilience and impact African Americans have had on Florida and […]

Chair Brian Lamb’s State of the System

Brian Lamb, Chair of the Board of Governors, delivered his third State of the System address on January 24, 2024. The State of the System is provided annually to highlight the State University System’s accomplishments from the prior year and outline the top priorities for the upcoming year. Watch the full address here. The complete […]

Items to Watch for the January 24th Board of Governors’ Meeting

Innovation and Online Committee: The Board will hear a presentation highlighting university partnerships with Amazon’s Career Choice Program, which provides opportunities for its employees to advance their education, learn new skills, and build their careers. Academic and Research Excellence Committee: The Board will consider approval of the 2024 World Class Faculty and Scholar Program Report […]

ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Two to the Board of Governors of the State University System

Governor’s Press Office Tim Cerio Cerio is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director of the Citizen’s Property Insurance Corporation. He serves as a Commissioner on the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission and previously served as the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for the Citizen’s Property Insurance Corporation. Cerio earned his bachelor’s […]

Items to Watch for the December 14th Board of Governors Meeting

Audit and Compliance Committee: Inspector General and Director of Compliance, Julie Leftheris, will provide Committee members with a summary of the results of the investigative review into the presidential selection process. ### The Board of Governors’ meeting will be held on Zoom, with committee meetings scheduled to begin on December 14, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. The full […]

State University System November Meeting Highlights from Board of Governor’s Meeting

ORLANDO, FL (November 10, 2023) —The Board of Governors has completed a two-day meeting at the University of Central Florida. On Wednesday, more than 100 participants from the Board of Governors, University Board of Trustees, Florida Chambers, Faculty and Student Leaders participated in the Trustee Summit. Last Year’s Summit was canceled due to Hurricane Nicole. The Summit included lively discussions and […]

Items to Watch for the November 8-9th Board of Governors’ Meeting

Budget and Finance Committee: The Board will approve benchmark changes to Metric 2 of Performance-Based Funding, approve the funding formula for the allocation of operational enhancement funds and consider approval of the University 2022-2023 Carryforward Spending Plans. Additionally, the Board will consider the approval of the Public Notice of Intent to Adopt Regulations 9.016, Prohibited […]