Some high school students think it's great fun to spend months building decorations and then transforming their schools into a Paris night or a jungle for the homecoming dance. Others, not so much. ...more

November 6, 2008

Replacing ritzy homecoming and prom ballrooms with the school cafeteria could be a hard sell for those who have never tried it. ...more

November 1, 2008

Replacing ritzy homecoming and prom ballrooms with the school cafeteria could be a hard sell for those who have never tried it. Student government leaders from Hillsborough County's 25 high schools meet Thursday morning to talk about that option. Planning for 2009-10 begins now, so it's decision time. ...more

October 31, 2008

University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft has the unenviable job of cutting $35.6 million from the university's budget in what's described as the worst fiscal crisis to hit higher education in a generation. ...more

May 23, 2008

Shawn Robinson is meeting students at Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus the old-fashioned way. He's wearing a name tag. ...more

January 12, 2008

University of South Florida leaders are overhauling their campus safety efforts amid mounting criticism that they're failing to do enough. ...more

October 27, 2007

TAMPA - University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft will hold a news conference this afternoon to announce new public safety measures. ...more

October 26, 2007

Thirty years and a full-fledged political career separate Gov. Charlie Crist from the student leaders on today's university campuses in Florida, but their views appear to be influencing the governor's stand on a proposed tuition increase at the 11 state universities. ...more

October 21, 2007

Several university student leaders on Tuesday told Gov. Charlie Crist they could accept a tuition increase if it's used for such purposes as reducing class sizes and offering more need-based financial aid. The governor remained cool to the idea. ...more

September 5, 2007