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Broward College's Board of Trustees initially declined to accept Haile's resignation, but at a meeting Tuesday decided that it's time that they respect his wishes. Instead of direct appointing an acting president, the board is opening up the job to applicants — as long as they're a current or former employee of the school, or a past trustee.

South Florida native Kenneth A. Jessell is the president of Florida International University. He tells us how he went from being the first in his family to go to college to leading FIU.

The University of Florida fell one position to No. 6 among public universities in the new, annual national rankings published overnight Sunday by U.S. News & World Report, even as the state's flagship school climbed one spot to No. 28 in the magazine's rankings of top public and private universities overall.

Broward College President Gregory Haile signed a letter of resignation this week. But at an emergency meeting on Thursday, the school's Board of Trustees voted to continue talks with Haile to try to convince him to stay.

A survey of more than 4,250 faculty across four states, including Florida, highlights the impact of politics on employee tenure and retention.

As the suspension drags on and a state investigation continues, FAU stakeholders are urging the board to stand up to political interference.

The Florida Supreme Court will take up a dispute about whether the University of Florida should return fees to students because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

During a formal ceremony on FIU's campus, President Ken Jessell pledged to advance "freedom of thought and expression" and “respect the dignity of all individuals." The investiture comes just days after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law banning diversity programs on public campuses and restricting what can be taught at universities.

The student-led event on Thursday is an additional graduation celebration for New College seniors.

Not many mother-daughter duos can say they've graduated college together. Luisy Martinez Barrera and her daughter Andrea have done it twice — earning their bachelor's degrees from Miami Dade College this semester after getting their associate's in 2019.

Florida Atlantic University's presidential search committee released a job description, but some faculty members worry Republican State Rep. Randy Fine could be tapped for the job.

A bill making its way through the Florida legislature would restrict Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI initiatives at public colleges and universities in Florida.