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Economic Effects of Oil Spill Cut Florida’s Consumer Confidence

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June 30, 2010. Florida Consumer Attitude Survey finds that “confidence, and therefore retail sales, to be anemic through the summer and perhaps well into the fall.” University of Florida News…

Post: FAU Raises Tuition, Fees to Highest Level State Rules Allow

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June 24, 2010. Unanimous vote by Trustees for what amounts to over 30% tuition increase in two years, Fees also go up 15%. By Samantha Frank June 23, 2010 It’s…

State Faces Urgent Need for Data on Economic Impact From Oil Spill

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June 22, 2010. State’s Economic Impact Working Group won’t have info until at least August, SUS has requested $100 million for research. Source: 06/22/10 Members of a state task force…

Sentinel: Universities Spending Too Much on Sports, Group Says

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June 21, 2010. Knight Commission Report calls for major reform in athletic policies, “Despite budget cuts in other areas, athletic spending at FIU, FAU and most other public universities has…

Santa Fe College Trustees OK Employee Pay Hike, Also Tuition Hike

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June 17, 2010. Faculty and staff at Gainesville state college to receive 5% raise and $1,000 bonus, “SFC trustees’ chair Evelyn Womack says it’s been a high priority for trustees…

Chronicle: Defying National Trend, U. of Florida Announces Broad Faculty Raises

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June 12, 2010. Four percent increases made possible after UF administrators “tapped federal stimulus money to cut costs through buyouts and retirement payments,” Policy deemed “‘good strategy,'” President Machen hopes…

Support Keep Our Educators Working Act

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June 10, 2010. The federal legislation will provide $23 billion for 2011-12 to prevent drastic personnel cuts in public K-12 and higher education. Message from FEA President Andy Ford As…

Sun-Sentinel: Tuition to Jump 15% at FAU and Other Schools

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June 10, 2010. FAU’s tuition and fee hikes will mean more $$$ for athletics and mental health counselors, “There are a lot of students who now won’t be able to…

Broward BOT Votes Against Special Magistrate’s Recommendations

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June 8, 2010. After third successive year of declaring impasse Broward Trustees take aim at academic freedom, co-governance, fair faculty evaluation process, “The special meeting was just one battle in…

Walker, FSU Faculty Make Case for Halting Layoffs

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June 7, 2010. FSU Faculty Senate President and Trustee Eric Walker petitions AAUP on administration’s 2009 layoff of 55 tenured and tenure-track faculty members. Tallahassee Democrat, 06/07/10 Eric Walker, a…

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