Scott PowersMarch 13, 2019
6min565
'We're moving in the right direction on the situational awareness of the severity of the situation,' Fine said.
Tag: Florida Board of Governors
Scott PowersMarch 13, 2019Scott PowersMarch 12, 2019
9min302
The House probe also criticizes UCF's board for not paying enough attention.
Scott PowersFebruary 21, 2019
10min448
The board appointed Thad Seymour as 'short terim interim' UCF President.
Scott PowersFebruary 7, 20193min490
The Ed. Commish declined to express confidence in UCF's board or administration.
Scott PowersMarch 29, 2018
3min280
Dale Whittaker has been affirmed by the Florida Board of Governors as the next president of the University of Central Florida. Whittaker, who currently serves as UCF’s provost and executive vice president, will become the university’s fifth president on July 1. He will succeed UCF President John Hitt, who is retiring from the presidency on […]
Scott PowersMarch 9, 2018
3min434
Saying that University of Central Florida Provost Dale Whittaker not only represents keeping the school on its trajectory but also is the best candidate, the school’s board of trustees unanimously voted Friday to nominate him as the next UCF president. Whittaker, provost and executive vice president at UCF for the past three and a half […]
Scott PowersMarch 5, 20186min321
University of Central Florida Provost and Executive Vice President Dale Whittaker gets his turn in the hot seat Tuesday morning in the university’s search for its next president, set to be concluded Friday. Whittaker, who has been with UCF for four years, joins three other finalists in the hunt to succeed retiring President John Hitt, […]
Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2018
4min268
The state university system’s Board of Governors said Thursday it was fully behind a plan to combine the three USF campuses, but the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce said lawmakers need to “hit pause” on the consolidation plan. Republican Rep. Chris Sprowls added a provision to the House higher education bill, HB 423, that would […]
Lloyd DunkelbergerSeptember 4, 2017
6min162
Florida universities are taking the first steps toward expanding the use of electronic textbooks and other material, hoping to bring significant savings to students who spend hundreds of dollars each semester on traditional textbooks. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the university system, approved a 2018-19 budget request this week that includes a $656,000 […]
Peter SchorschMay 6, 2017
7min494
Officials associated with the University of South Florida this weekend are fervently seeking to change the language in an education conforming bill that will keep the university from achieving ‘pre-eminent’ status next year. A loss of the pre-eminent status for USF could result in losing much as $15 million in state funding. “The amount of people who are upset about […]