UFF-UCF Officials, Students Speak Out Against UCF-BOT’s Abrupt Slashing of Academic Programs

July 29, 2009. Student Government Association President Brian Peterson and board member Ida Cook cast the only dissenting votes. In a speech to her fellow board members, Cook fought tears and said she was not satisfied with how the board handled the situation. “Any college office [or] administration that promotes people and gives exorbitant pay raises at the same time that we are cutting very valuable programs to Central Florida should be taken to the barn,” Cook said.

FAU Extends Privatization of Student Services to Pay for Costly Football Stadium

July 22, 2009. Move over Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Einstein Bros., Pepsico, Bank Atlantic, Whole Foods, Barnes and Noble, Quiznos... FAU BOT approves scheme for profiting from student residence hall fees in stealth privatization move, ""It is critical that students continue to see the face of residence hall life as the university" says FAU General Counsel David Kian.

UFF-UCF Open Letter to President Hitt

July 20, 2009. Is UCF using the same "creative accounting" playbook as FAU? Letter highlights how UCF administrators, with many millions in university coffers, still insist on laying off faculty, Admin refuses to have forthright discussion.