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Florida university professors fear their students are spying on them and lament elimination of DEI from general education courses and canceled research grants.

Some members of the Florida Board of Governors and other university leaders hope the Florida Legislature will backtrack on a last-minute policy that ties their budgets to a limit on out-of-state enrollment.

According to the approved rule, any person “who is present in the United States unlawfully” will not be eligible for enrollment beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year.

The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida, ending two years of interim leadership.

The board governing Florida’s universities voted Thursday to remove sociology as a general education offering at the state’s public universities, leaving it available as an elective course.

Tightening restrictions on student visas and travel, combined with tumultuous politics, are worrying some international students.

New international student enrollment is down significantly nationwide. In Florida, some schools saw decreases, while others continue to recruit students from abroad.

State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI.

An estimated 30% to 40% fewer international students are expected on American college campuses in the fall of 2025, compared with trends in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators

The chancellor of Florida’s university system is calling on schools to disband chapters of the group National Students for Justice in Palestine amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

The Florida House passed a measure that would put new requirements on universities related to debates and other campus forums.

An appeals court refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit against the University of South Florida over fees that were collected from students for on-campus services that were not provided because of the pandemic.