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Known as Swifties, the singer has one of the most loyal fanbases in the world. In return, some have started nationwide societies to form communities that study and honor the icon, and Florida is no exception.
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Students are still waiting on financial aid packages due to FAFSA delays. Some of Florida's largest universities are giving the incoming class more time to decide on committing to their school.
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The University of South Florida is one of many schools forced to phase out diversity, equity, and inclusion offices thanks to a new state law. But USF officials say the school will remain diverse.
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The chancellor of the private Nashville, Tenn., school has scheduled meetings April 1 with Palm Beach County commissioners to talk about bringing a university satellite campus to downtown West Palm Beach.
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Roughly a third of students at Florida Atlantic University are the first in their families to go to college. For many of them, walking onto campus can feel like crossing over into a whole new world.
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The latest student loan forgiveness plan, for certain borrowers enrolled in the SAVE replayment plan, will forgive $105 million of student debt for Florida borrowers.
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A Florida official told WLRN scholarships for the descendants of victims of the racist attacks on Rosewood and Ocoee will continue. That's even as state schools are banned from using public funds on programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Carrying out parts of a controversial 2023 law, the State Board of Education approved rules that will prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and remove a sociology class from a list of "core" courses.
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State Sen. Jason Pizzo is in line to become the top Democrat in the Florida Senate. He's been visiting colleges and universities across the state to talk with students — and acknowledging that many young voters don't trust politicians.
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The challenge, filed by the group NCF Freedom and several New College professors and students, says restrictions in the law would strip away numerous course offerings from its students.
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Broward College's Board of Trustees initially declined to accept Haile's resignation, but at a meeting Tuesday decided that it's time that they respect his wishes. Instead of direct appointing an acting president, the board is opening up the job to applicants — as long as they're a current or former employee of the school, or a past trustee.
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South Florida native Kenneth A. Jessell is the president of Florida International University. He tells us how he went from being the first in his family to go to college to leading FIU.