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RSS FeedAs out-of-work recessioneers headed back to college looking for a leg up in the competitive job market, politicians, too, looked toward higher education for economic answers. The pillars of the Florida economy have traditionally been tourism, agriculture, construction and aerospace, three of which have been bludgeoned by the global economic collapse. The future of Florida
Excelling in STEM education will require “redefined and re-imagined” colleges of education, said USF Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox at the Dec. 8 Board of Trustees meeting. Increased STEM—short for science, technology, engineering and math—attainment starts in the “problematic” K-12 pipeline, he said. Florida students currently score 18 points lower on the SAT
BOCA RATON, Fla.—USF Polytechnic will continue to develop within the USF system until it fulfills a list of criteria and is granted independence after review, the Board of Governors decided Nov. 9. The decision provided for a transition period while Polytechnic achieves nine standards set forth in the resolution, including independent accreditation, growth to 1,244
