State university health directors are urging a change in state law to require that all new students be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. ...more

September 27, 2007

State university health directors are urging a change in state law to require that all new students be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. The directors met in Tallahassee today to talk about how best to protect students against the infection, which killed a University of South Florida sophomore on Monday. Current law allows students to opt out of the vaccine and health directors say that's a problem. They want the state's university oversight board to seek a change in the law that allows only few exemptions, such as medical or religious. ...more

September 26, 2007

University of South Florida officials said Tuesday they will require meningitis vaccinations of all students living in their residence halls by next fall. ...more

September 26, 2007

University of South Florida officials said Tuesday that they will require meningitis vaccinations of all students living in their residence halls by next fall. ...more

September 25, 2007

Saying he has tapped a 'valuable partner in addressing the challenges facing our state's institutions of higher learning,' Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday appointed Dean Colson to the new position of special adviser on higher education. ...more

September 19, 2007

Student governments at Florida universities sometimes resemble a Shakespearean tragedy. ...more

September 18, 2007

What's an A student to do? The University of South Florida was once considered a backup school for many top college-bound seniors who braced for rejection from the University of Florida or Florida State University. But students such as Gabby Rodriguez are sure of nothing these days. ...more

September 5, 2007