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Diane RobertsMay 31, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott recently convened a higher education summit. Minus the educators. The Commissioner of Agriculture was there. The COO of defense contractor Northrup Grumman was there. The head of the state Dept. of Economic Opportunism was there. So was the state university system chancellor, the Senate president, assorted business types and three head football […]

Guest AuthorMarch 18, 2015

If Dr. Marc Yacht’s recent commentary were a paper written in a senior undergraduate course at Saint Leo University, it would not get a very good grade. The essay draws unfounded conclusions after playing loose with some facts, ignoring other important facts and falsely arguing that our sole purpose in higher education is to prepare […]

Guest AuthorDecember 9, 2013

I have always admired the name of the state’s ambitious higher education financial aid program, “Bright Futures.” It says much about the intent of the state of Florida. The program was designed to help the state’s “best and brightest” high school seniors. But the name also connotes the state’s intent to create a future that […]

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