United Faculty of Florida /tags/united-faculty-of-florida United Faculty of Florida en-US WLRN Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT Academic freedom is the focus of a Florida higher education summit /education/2023-04-03/academic-freedom-is-the-focus-of-a-florida-higher-education-summit The event comes as state lawmakers seek to limit what topics can be taught at Florida's public colleges and universities. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT /education/2023-04-03/academic-freedom-is-the-focus-of-a-florida-higher-education-summit Cathy Carter State files motion to exclude former education commissioner in ‘Intellectual Freedom’ case /education/2022-07-11/state-files-motion-to-exclude-former-education-commissioner-in-intellectual-freedom-case The state is asking a federal judge to shield former Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran from testifying in a battle about a 2021 law requiring surveys of “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:03:13 GMT /education/2022-07-11/state-files-motion-to-exclude-former-education-commissioner-in-intellectual-freedom-case Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Judge allows ‘intellectual freedom’ lawsuit to move forward /news/2022-04-06/judge-allows-intellectual-freedom-lawsuit-to-move-forward A day after the state began surveys to measure “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses, a federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss a constitutional challenge to a 2021 law that spurred the surveys. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:18:10 GMT /news/2022-04-06/judge-allows-intellectual-freedom-lawsuit-to-move-forward News Service of Florida Broward College Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Against College /education/2020-07-10/broward-college-union-files-unfair-labor-practice-complaint-against-college The union representing 14 former Broward College faculty counselors has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the college.The United Faculty of… Fri, 10 Jul 2020 22:32:12 GMT /education/2020-07-10/broward-college-union-files-unfair-labor-practice-complaint-against-college Sherrilyn Cabrera Broward College Union Starts Petition To Bring Back 14 Counselors Laid Off Due To COVID-19 /education/2020-06-15/broward-college-union-starts-petition-to-bring-back-14-counselors-laid-off-due-to-covid-19 The union representing faculty at Broward College started a petition asking the administration to reinstate 14 counselors who were laid off in April, a… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:23:45 GMT /education/2020-06-15/broward-college-union-starts-petition-to-bring-back-14-counselors-laid-off-due-to-covid-19 Jessica Bakeman