Above photo: Gov. Rick Scott has signed Senate Bill 4, which will consolidate accreditation across the three universities in the USF System. The next step is appointing members to the committee to
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Above photo: A bill to remove USF St. Petersburg’s separate accreditation has passed through the house. House Bill 423 was rewritten and amended to be added to Senate Bill 4. Jonah
Above photo: Ray Arsenault, a history professor and avid opposer to House Bill 423, said that the Bill will still “turn the university upside down” despite recent amendment. Courtesy of USF St.
A legislative proposal to abolish the independent accreditation of USF St. Petersburg cleared the House Education Committee on Tuesday and appeared headed for approval by the Legislature. But attached to
Above photo: Rep. Ben Diamond, D- St. Petersburg, (right) issued an amendment to House Bill 423 calling for more public input and studies on how the bill would affect the USF
Above photo: Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, who previously said that USF St. Petersburg has no “vision,” now wants to know what community’s concerns are and enlisted interim Regional Chancellor Martin
By Jonah Hinebaugh In retaliation to the possible consolidation of USF campuses, junior marketing major Mariah McQueen started a movement to oppose it. McQueen plans, through her “Diverge the Merge”
Above photo: Antonio Permuy, junior political science major, speaks out against the proposal to end USF St. Petersburg’s separate accreditation. Courtesy of Antonio Permuy By Antonio Permuy I was appalled
Above photo: At Friday’s town hall Jay Sokolovsky, a USF St. Petersburg anthropology professor, speculated a correlation between Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska’s ousting and House Bill 423. Emily Wunderlich | The
Above photo: State Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, led a town hall Friday evening to allow St. Petersburg locals to voice their concerns regarding House Bill 423. Emily Wunderlich | The