U. of Florida is extending interim President Kent Fuchs’ contract through Sept. 1 as it continues to find a temporary successor after Santa J. Ono’s failed bid. A new search will launch early 2026. www.wuft.org/fresh-take-f...

Ex-U. of West Florida prez spoke with Pensacola blogger Rick Outzen about her tenure and decision to resign after eight years in office on the heels of a testy meeting with the school’s new board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis inweekly.net/time-to-go/

Is a career academic who not too long ago was championing “DEI 2.0” fit to lead Florida’s flagship university? The Florida Board of Governors will decide tomorrow, when they vote on whether to confirm Santa J. Ono as U. of Florida’s next president. @miamiherald.com

NEW: NEW: U. of Florida is offering President-elect Santa Ono a five-year contract valued at up to $15m, equating to $3m annually. Ono’s current contract with U. of Michigan, worth up to $2.5m per year, is among the most lucrative for a public university president.

Is U. of West Florida the next landing spot for one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies? Sources tell the @miamiherald.com that Manny Diaz Jr., the governor’s education commissioner, will be tapped as interim president on Tuesday. amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

Jeanette Nuñez took over Florida International University as interim president in February. Here’s the former lieutenant governor’s case for nixing “interim” from her title:

U. of Florida prez finalist Santa Ono's name was removed from a statement opposing political interference in higher ed, though captures show he was listed as a signatory as recently as Monday, a day after he was named UF's sole finalist. t.co/ilFgXVoY8v

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he had no role in bringing the UMich prez to UF and gave his blessing to the selection process, adding that any incoming Florida university president expecting to push DEI efforts will “run into a brick wall.”

ICYMI: UF slammed the breaks on its near-finished search for a new liberal arts dean last week under pressure from the DeSantis administration, which had rasied concerns over finalists’ past remarks on DEI efforts. @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

A college accreditor navigates the Trump era feat. a Dylan Thomas cameo (yes, really) @erickelderman.bsky.social

Here's the podcast episode no one asked for, but everyone needs: The College Matters Higher Ed Controversy Draft w/ @brownepoints.bsky.social and @andyandy.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

@jasperjsmith.bsky.social has been crushing it. Check out this MUST read: www.chronicle.com/article/can-...

The Florida Auditor General found former UF President Ben Sasse innapropriately spent university funds while in office, including $335,000 in flights on the University Athletic Association’s private jets for trips with no clear business purposes. www.alligator.org/article/2025...

As they reviewed a strategic plan during a meeting last week, members of the #Florida university system’s Board of Governors spent a good chunk of time focused on the closely watched — and controversial — U.S. News & World Report lists. www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/26/f...

We analyzed the educational backgrounds of every current and incoming member of Congress. Here's what we found. chroni.cl/3OSKh4N

For 30 years, Knoxville College has fought to keep its doors open. That’s despite accreditation loss, plummeting enrollment, and dead bodies found on the campus. This is a story about nostalgia, denial, and what happens when a college places its mission above all else. tiny.cc/b0oyzz

Data wizard @declanrjb.bsky.social dreamed up this visualization of #HigherEd degree attainment in Congress @chronicle.com. For ex: >96% of the incoming congressional class holds a bachelor’s or higher, compared with only 38 percent of American adults. #AcademicSky www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

A U. of Cambridge doctoral student's thesis on olfactory politics went viral last week after receiving right-wing backlash. Here's what she had to say about what one scholar called "smell-gate." www.chronicle.com/article/her-...