
Mayor Deegan signs funding bill for UNF Flight Deck
Read full article: Mayor Deegan signs funding bill for UNF Flight DeckThe Flight Deck, an innovative esports arena, will be a reality next year at the University of North Florida after the Jacksonville City Council granted $3 million to the project.

JU students rally for 2nd time in less than a week to protest program cuts. Here are their demands
Read full article: JU students rally for 2nd time in less than a week to protest program cuts. Here are their demandsFine arts students at Jacksonville University are continuing to take action this upcoming week as they protest recent program cuts made by the university.

Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US
Read full article: Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the USThe Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year.

‘How is this not unconstitutional?‘: Florida Senate higher education bill faces questions as it heads to full vote
Read full article: ‘How is this not unconstitutional?‘: Florida Senate higher education bill faces questions as it heads to full voteIn the state capital, a bill now heading to the Senate floor could change the way leadership is chosen within Florida’s higher education system. The 15-page Senate Bill 1726 bill addresses various topics related to governance and accountability in Florida’s higher education institutions

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Read full article: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grantsHarvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
Read full article: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department saysThe Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.

Classes resume Monday as FSU students mourn following deadly shooting; in-person attendance is not required
Read full article: Classes resume Monday as FSU students mourn following deadly shooting; in-person attendance is not requiredClasses will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured.

Florida legislators pass bill that could reshape how universities select their leadership
Read full article: Florida legislators pass bill that could reshape how universities select their leadershipAmid fierce opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida House on Wednesday approved revamping laws about leadership of the higher-education system, including opening information about applicants to become college and university presidents.

Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in place
Read full article: Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in placeTransit police in Boston are investigating a shooting on a subway platform at Harvard University that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff.

Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn’t mandatory
Read full article: Florida State classes resume Monday after fatal shooting, but in-person attendance isn’t mandatoryClasses will resume at Florida State University on Monday, four days after a deadly shooting on campus left two people dead and six others injured.

A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Read full article: A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to interveneSome parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.

DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
Read full article: DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of colorAs U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses.

Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
Read full article: Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to VermontA federal judge has ordered that a Tufts University student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities in March be brought to Vermont.

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international studentsA class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students caught up in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation.

For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacre
Read full article: For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacreA few of the people who were at Florida State University for a deadly shooting were also traumatized by the Parkland massacre seven years ago.

FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative
Read full article: FSU shooting victims include a school employee whose dad was a Cuban exile turned CIA operativeTwo people were killed and six others were injured when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University.

Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police say
Read full article: Shooting rampage at Florida State that left 2 dead lasted less than 5 minutes, police sayPolice say the shooting at Florida State University that left two dead and wounded six others lasted less than five minutes.

Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools
Read full article: Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schoolsAlabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students.

White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
Read full article: White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cutsThe Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.

Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?
Read full article: Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are “indoctrinating” their students with “radical left” ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status.

What to know about the shooting at Florida State University
Read full article: What to know about the shooting at Florida State UniversityStudents and staff have returned to buildings on the Florida State University campus to retrieve their belongings a day after a gunman opened fire, killing two people and wounding at least six others.

Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief says
Read full article: Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief saysThe chief of police for the Dallas Independent School District says the student who shot four students when he opened fire at a Dallas high school this week was in and out of the building in less than two minutes and is believed to have been targeting a specific student.

Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status
Read full article: Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt statusPresident Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus.

Tennessee’s GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documents
Read full article: Tennessee’s GOP leads the fight to deny public education to children without documentsA growing number of conservative leaders are pushing states to upend the long-standing U.S. constitutional right to free public education for children, regardless of immigration status.

JU students stand with professors who were laid off, say they ‘will not be quiet’ about cut majors
Read full article: JU students stand with professors who were laid off, say they ‘will not be quiet’ about cut majorsJacksonville University students rallied in support of professors who were laid off after the university slashed several majors.