Rosenberg not content with being ‘okay’
Rosenberg said the University is going to be okay under the new performance funding model. But he wants to be better than okay — he wants all the money the University can get.
Board of Governors
BBC town hall sparks discussion of evolving campus, university
President Mark B. Rosenberg remained optimistic about University partnerships and improving under the Board of Governors’ performance funding model on Monday at the Biscayne Bay Campus town hall meeting where he also addressed the need for more parking and extended dining hours.
Board of Governors threatens academic programs, bachelor to doctoral
A handful of academic programs are under the Board of Governors’ magnifying glass– each at risk of losing funding if they do not increase the number of degrees they award and the number of students who are placed in jobs after one year.
New funding system spells trouble for master’s programs
Seven master’s programs deemed low performing by the Board of Governors are being scrutinized for their ability to graduate a certain number of students and land them jobs in the future.
Students allowed guns on campus
In light of a court opinion delivered by the Florida First District Court of Appeal, public universities must comply with the statute that legally allows students to keep firearms in their parked cars on campus.
University funding to be determined by point system
The state’s public universities will now have its state funding scrutinized and re-assessed under a new performance based model recently adopted by the Board of Governors.
University grants exceptions in alternative admissions
Stephan Useche/Staff Writer For some students applying to the University, the process can sometimes take more than a few minutes behind the computer. For FIU,…
Tuition increase said to benefit financial aid and advising
Gov. Scott is lobbying for universities to cut tuition rates by the same percentage to prevent tuition hikes for students, but University officials said the revenue is needed to compensate for losses generated by the downturn in the economy and state budget cuts.
University first to offer in-state tuition to DACA students
Beginning fall 2013, FIU will be the first public college to offer a non-resident tuition waiver to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students, allowing them to pay in-state tuition that is one-third the cost of out-of-state tuition.
Changes in dual enrollment waiver handicaps budgets
Philippe Buteau/Editor-in-Chief In spring 2013, a dual enrollment waiver is being applied in a new way, creating a ripple wave effect in student fees. Initial…
