A record 23 private college and university presidents received more than $1 million in total compensation in fiscal 2008, according to an analysis of the most recently available data published Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education. A record one in four in the study of 419 colleges' mandatory IRS filings made at least $500,000. ...more

November 3, 2009

The University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 16, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 15, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of grants, loans, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 5, 2009

Unless you're a Gator Hater, you are excited that the University of Florida Gators are playing for a national college football title in January against the University of Oklahoma. Like most folks, we can't wait for the game. But also like most people who care a lick about Division I college football, we can't believe that a national playoff system is not in place to make sure that the best teams get a chance to play for the national title. ...more

December 10, 2008

Obscene Raises On consecutive days, Nov. 20-21, The Tampa Tribune provided information on the challenges of financing higher education in Florida from which I surmised that the quality of learning isn't likely to be resolved any time soon. Not surprisingly, it's all about money. ...more

November 28, 2008

Today the Florida Board of Governors will consider a proposal to involve itself in the annual evaluations of university presidents. ...more

November 20, 2008

Although education leaders in Florida debate the quality and cost of their state universities, one publication has consistently determined that several of the schools are among the nation's best values. ...more

November 4, 2008

Although education leaders in Florida debate the quality and cost of their state universities, one publication has consistently determined that several of the schools are among the nation's best values. ...more

November 3, 2008

The state's Board of Governors has formed a search team to find the next leader of Florida's public university system. Its work will begin later this month, though board Chairwoman Sheila McDevitt has given them no deadline to find a replacement for Chancellor Mark Rosenberg. Rosenberg plans to leave his job in February and join the faculty of Florida International University in Miami. ...more

October 15, 2008