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In Florida, and across America, higher education is facing unprecedented attacks — affecting what subjects can be taught, how university presidents can be ousted, whether various institutions will lose federal funding and if diversity and inclusion offices are even allowed to exist.It’s not just a battle. It’s an all-out war against the traditional norms of academia.President Donald Trump’s crusade against Harvard University and other colleges began in January 2025, but in Florida, where Republicans have long had a monopoly on power in a staunchly red state, that same war has already been underway for several years.

The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as the school’s interim president, setting the stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis to choose a new lieutenant governor.Nunez, a Miami Republican who received bachelor’s and master’s degrees at FIU, called the selection an honor.

A key concrete support truss in the doomed Florida International University pedestrian bridge developed worrisome cracks 10 days before the structure...

The Florida International University ( FIU ) pedestrian bridge across SW Eighth Street collapsed Thursday afternoon, trapping at least 8 vehicles...

Participants in the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America were welcomed to the Florida International University (FIU) Modesto...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Florida International University a $12.7 million grant to study substance abuse and adolescent brain...