Board of Governors committee rejects UF’s proposed new fee
JACKSONVILLE — A Florida Board of Governors committee rejected the University of Florida’s proposed undergraduate enhancement fee today, with members arguing that the fee amounted to a back-door...
View ArticleMachen: UF will seek 9 percent, rather than 15 percent, tuition hike
University of Florida President Bernie Machen told trustees this morning that he would seek a 9 percent tuition hike, instead of the 15 percent maximum allowed by law. After Thursday’s meeting in which...
View ArticleGov. Scott criticizes tuition hikes in advance of board vote
ORLANDO — Gov. Rick Scott told state university leaders Tuesday that there has been an “unbelievable increase” in their tuition in recent years, challenging them to keep the state’s universities among...
View ArticleBoard member: Political interference led UF to reduce tuition request
A member of the Florida Board of Governors said today that political interference caused the University of Florida to drop its tuition request to 9 percent, suggesting that the board should instead...
View ArticleTuition hikes moved forward amid questions over cost
ORLANDO — A committee of the Florida Board of Governors this morning passed tuition hikes for all state universities, but some members questioned whether every institution deserves the highest increase...
View ArticleMachen: Rather than higher tuition, provide more funding
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill in the spring that would have allowed the University of Florida to seek unlimited tuition increases, but UF Bernie Machen said Tuesday that the measure isn’t...
View ArticleUF ranked among best party schools, investments
The University of Florida is the one of the best times and best investments among major U.S. universities, according to rankings from two very different magazines. Playboy Magazine ranked UF third on...
View ArticleProposal would charge lower tuition for majors in demand
State university students in high-demand fields might end up paying lower tuition than their classmates under a plan being considered by the governor’s higher education task force. The task force held...
View ArticleUniversity presidents to make funding proposal at Capitol
University of Florida President Bernie Machen will be among the state university leaders gathering Wednesday at the state Capitol to make a higher education funding proposal. Machen will be appear at a...
View ArticleUniversities vow no tuition hikes if they get new funding
TALLAHASSEE — State university presidents seem to have decided that if they can’t beat Gov. Rick Scott on tuition, they might as well join him. Those presidents pledged today that they wouldn’t seek...
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