Just a few months ago, Sharon Taylor had never imagined acquiring such practical skills. ...more

December 6, 2009

As the rest of the economy heads south, student enrollment at Pasco-Hernando Community College is heading north. ...more

July 30, 2008

As the rest of the economy heads south, student enrollment at Pasco-Hernando Community College is heading north. ...more

July 29, 2008

In worsening economy, more students turning to two-year programs. ...more

July 29, 2008

IN WORSENING ECONOMY, MORE STUDENTS TURNING TO TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS ...more

July 27, 2008

Class sizes at Florida's public universities were already among the largest nationwide. Starting this fall, students should expect them to get bigger. Budget cuts at each of the state's 11 public universities have left a gaping hole in the faculty ranks - either through layoffs or vacant jobs gone unfilled. ...more

June 2, 2008

With a warning that class sizes will enlarge and course offerings will tighten, the University of South Florida announced plans Wednesday to cut $50.4 million by eliminating about 450 jobs. ...more

May 22, 2008

Starting in January, Florida's public university students will pay 5 percent more in tuition. Members of the state university oversight board will consider proposals on where the money will go when they meet in Orlando over the next two days. The $9.5 million universities will generate, however, will do little to curb the larger class sizes students found when the school year started. Budget cuts have cost USF about $12 million. Its share of the tuition increase: about $1.4 million. "It's going to help, but it comes nowhere close to backfilling the loss of funds," said USF Provost Ralph Wilcox. ...more

December 5, 2007