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Article about Crist signing 2009 tuition bill

This was an important policy in terms of higher education funding. The tone of the article seems to reflect that the 15% increase will be an annual event for some time to come. It will be interesting to see if the President's call for Pell grants to be increased or subsidized will occur to help with tuition costs.

The regulations surrounding internships and work experience should be made clearer to employers to ensure they do not fall foul of the law, it has been suggested. - UK

Video from Channel 9 news and 32K spent on palm trees to beautify UCF campus. 3/2009. Dr. Boyd, do you have an opinion on this?

I'm afraid to state my opinion on this! I understand how frustrated many faculty, staff and students are by spending on palm trees in the middle of a recession, but I also understand that many physical plant projects come from one capital budget or another, and the funds cannot be transferred to the operating budget. I am inclined to give the administration the benefit of the doubt...I hope that the money spent on those palm trees came from a capital budget or an environmental grant. If they came from the E&G budget, people should be upset!

Report by the United States Patent and Trademark Office discussing technologies being implemented to prevent unauthorized used of protected works. This report was a stipulation of TEACH and was to be put together within 6 months of the act's enactment.

Department of Veteran Affairs website. Since my paper is on the new Post 9/11-GI Bill and higher education, this seemed like a good place to start.

Hi Matthew, this and all the other ones you posted are very helpful to me, thanks.

Each UCF college's commitment to focus on student learning outcomes.

Again, another influential main website for the federal government.

Matthew, thanks for sharing this site, it is one that I have used as well. Gloria

Gloria, I figure it is always useful to post some major websites from time to time since they occasionally get overlooked.

Interesting statistics related to Community Colleges in America

Cooperative Education and Internship Association connects students, employers and educators to create dynamic synergies of talent, experience and education in the workforce.

The number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor. ">

NASPA is the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy and practice and affirms the commitment of student affairs to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning.

Even though the face of America is change, one thing will not - public education.

How much of the recovery money is going to education.

Material from 1995-96, but still interesting to see!

The 2009 Florida Statutes - Title XXXII, Chapter 464 - Regulation of Professions and Occupations, Nursing This is the link to the statute regarding the allowance of clinical simulation as part of a nursing program's clinical training.

How TEACH relates to Blackboard - and our web course.

University of Alaska document from 2004 relaying pertinent guidelines for student use with regard to TEACH.

Link drawn to patient safety and quality of care

Access of Ethnic Minorities to Higher Education Study