Archive for the ‘Tuition’ Category

Rick Scott Forms Task Force to Reform Florida Universities

Universities across the state have a close eye on “The Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform” Florida Gov. Rick Scott created with an executive order on May 4. Among the objectives of the task force are to make recommendations to Scott on how the state universities can...
May 8th, 2012 | News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More

UCF’s Passing of the Gavel Ceremony 2012

UPDATE: According to UCF Communication Coordinator Courtney Gilmartin, SGA has so far spent $8,538.80 on Passing of the Gavel. The money for the event came from the 2011-2012 A&SF budget, specifically the SGA Executive Branch’s administration budget line. ______________________________________________________________________ Last...
April 12th, 2012 | Campus Beat, Economy, News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA, You Decide | Read More

$180 USF Textbook ‘Riddled’ With Errors

UCF’s neighbor to the west, the University of South Florida, is in the spotlight today for embarassing mistakes uncovered in the university’s pricey textbooks. According to WFTS ABC in Tampa, an I-Team investigation has uncovered “some textbooks sold at USF are full of errors.” The...
April 10th, 2012 | Academics, Beyond UCF, Economy, News, Tuition, Videos | Read More

Gov. Rick Scott: ‘I Don’t Believe in Tuition Increases’

Florida Gov. Rick Scott came right out and said it today to a pack of reporters: “I don’t believe in tuition increases…” Gov. Scott But those words coming from perhaps the most powerful person in Tallahassee are not stopping universities from pushing for massive tuition hikes...
March 8th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More

Proposed Budget Cuts Show UCF Second Worst in State

The proposed 2012-2013 state university budget cuts have came out–and it doesn’t look good for UCF. Previously, we reported that USF had massive budget cuts, but now, UCF is facing a $52.6 million cut compared to USF’s $36.9 million, a Sun-Sentinel analysis shows. Currently, the University...
March 8th, 2012 | News, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More

Protests Greet Hitt’s 20th Anniversary at UCF; Photos Inside

On the same day the University of Central Florida planned a celebration to honor its president’s 20th year on the job, outraged students planned a protest over the massive debt they’re racking up thanks to soaring tuition rates. Although it appears the joint scheduling was a coincidence,...
March 1st, 2012 | Economy, News, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More

Student Sues Florida College For Failing to Live Up to Expectations

A South Florida college student is suing Palm Beach State College for his money back, after the student says a class he paid for didn’t live up to expectations. According to the Palm Beach Post, Michael Price wants a $532 refund for a 2009 computer certification course because the instructor’s...
February 27th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Business, News, Tuition | Read More

Florida Student Association May Suffer Major Power Loss Under Constitutional Amendment

The entity the University of Central Florida Student Government Association has paid tens of thousands of dollars over the last several years may become a lot less powerful. Currently, state university SGA’s that belong to the Florida Student Association can elect one of the member institution...
February 21st, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More

FSU Supreme Court to Decide Ignite Party’s Fate in SGA Elections Scandal

The FSU SGA elections scandal is headed to the university’s Supreme Court tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the FSU College of Law New Advocacy Center Main Courtroom. [ Copy this | Start New | Full Size ] NEW DOCUMENT: Read Ignite’s Appeal to Supreme Court KnightNews.com first broke the FSU elections...
February 20th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition | Read More

UCF Budget Cuts Proposed at 35% – The 2nd Worst, After USF

The University of South Florida isn’t the only state university facing a severe budget slashing from Tallahassee. KnightNews.com has learned the University of Central Florida is also in the Florida Senate’s crosshairs for a major cut. That’s according to a USF analysis of the budget...
February 15th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Economy, News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More
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