March 11, 2010. In wielding the budget axe this spring, Florida lawmakers are vowing to treat the state's public universities and colleges "just like other agencies." They need to hear from YOU that investment in a knowledge-based economy translates to a stronger economy.
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Daytona Beach News Journal: Florida Legislators Should End Market-driven Public Education
March 9, 2010. "I've looked at the evidence and I've concluded they're wrong. They've put us on the wrong track. I feel passionately about the improvement of public education and I don't think any of this is going to improve public education." --Former education "reform" proponent Diane Ravitch.
The Right Person to Lead Us Forward
March 9, 2010. Miami Herald carries FAU BOT Chair Nancy Blosser's statement on University's newly-appointed president.
FEA Frontline Report: Week One
March 8, 2010. 2010 Florida legislative session begins, SB 6: "Teacher Assault Bill"
Miami Herald: UM Medical School Feels the Squeeze
March 6, 2010. The University of Miami is affected by Jackson Health System's financial woes.
University Students Rally for More Funding
March 5, 2010. "The bigger picture is to diversify Florida's economy. The quality of the programs are going to suffer; the best brains are going to leave." --FIU Sophomore Nick Autiello.
Bargaining Update: March 4, 2010
March 4, 2010. Changes negotiated in Article 8.4: Summer Appointment, Article 19: Conflict of Interest.
Mary Jane Saunders Named New FAU President
March 3, 2010 (Updated March 6). School’s sixth leader is second woman to hold the job, UCF Provost Terry Hickey bows out at last minute.
Layoffs Without “Financial Exigency” / Georgia Regents Propose 4,000 Layoffs, Dozens of Program Cuts
March 3, 2010. "What you have is institutions playing a game of internally invoking financial difficulty, but not wanting externally to indicate financial difficulty in ways that could hurt their public image or bond rating."
Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel March 1 Coverage of FAU Presidential Candidate Forums
March 1, 2010. Hickey and Miller field questions in Boca, Saunders on Jupiter campus.