Higher Education and Public Policy

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

Contains the Cooperative Education model

The Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education has been established as an independent entity with its primary mission the recognition of the achievement and maintenance of standards for programs of cooperative education.

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!

More about codes of conduct for healthcare providers

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

How much of the recovery money is going to education.

This is the home page for NEA which is the largest professional organization for college and university faculty and staff within the United States. We have 3.2 million members and a history of more than 150 years of advocating for faculty and staff.

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.