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Dalia Colon
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Carol Gentry
Health News Florida Editor
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Susan Giles Wantuck
Host Midday
Craig Kopp
Craig Kopp
Host All Things Considered
Bobbie O'Brien
Bobbie O'Brien
Reporter/Producer
John O'Connor
John O'Connor
Reporter, StateImpact Florida
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Mark Schreiner
Reporter/Producer University Beat
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Robin Sussingham
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Lottie Watts
Lottie Watts
Health News Florida Editorial Assistant

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11:22 pm
Sun May 19, 2013

Gov. Scott Expected to Veto Tuition Hike

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When Florida Governor Rick Scott signs the state budget into law on Monday, he's expected to use his veto pen on a number of items, including a proposed 3 percent tuition hike for the state's public universities and colleges. The increase could have raised as much as $50 million for the schools.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained a steadfast opposition in the last year to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike. Despite the governor's earlier warnings the Republican-led Florida Legislature included the hike in a $74.5 billion budget passed earlier this month.
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University Beat
6:06 am
Thu May 16, 2013

USF Students Row for a Record

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Recent USF grad Matt Casey and his sister, USF junior Shannon, shortly before they began their attempted record-setting effort to row 26.2 consecutive hours in downtown Tampa to raise money for Quantum Leap Farm.
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(UPDATED with correct location)

A pair of USF graduates are rowing for a record -- and a charity that lets people with disabilities interact with horses -- in downtown Tampa today. 

Matt and Shannon Casey plan to row 26.2 -- not miles, the length of a marathon -- but HOURS.  They started at 11 a.m. Wednesday and plan to keep going until 1:12  p.m. Thursday.

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5:17 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

UF's Machen 9th, USF's Genshaft 22nd on List of Highest Paid University Presidents

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USF System President Judy Genshaft, who made over $685K in fiscal 2011-12
University of Florida President Bernie Machen, highest paid among Florida's public university presidents at over $834K
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The Chronicle of Higher Education has compiled its list of the highest paid public university presidents for fiscal 2011-12, and the University of Florida's Bernie Machen is again the top earner in Florida.

The head Gator placed 9th among the 214 public university presidents ranked, with a total compensation package of $834,562. About 62 percent of that came from his base salary, the rest from a combination of bonuses, allowances and other compensation.

USF System President Judy Genshaft came in 22nd with a total compensation package of $685,429. Almost 70 percent of that total was in base pay ($470,000).

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6:25 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

USF Pre-College Gives High School Students A Taste of Higher Learning

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Students work on a water filtration experiment during USF Pre-College 2012 Global Sustainability class
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  • WUSF's Mark Schreiner talks with USF Pre-College Director Kathy Barnes about the expansion of this year's program (which includes more sections of the STEM Academy), what courses will be offered, and the importance of more 'residential' courses, where high school students will have a chance to live on the USF Tampa campus.

Last summer, USF Pre-College made its debut as the first comprehensive summer college preparation program created by USF and led by university faculty.

Around 200 high school juniors and seniors-to-be took part in one of seven different courses, with the hope of getting ready for the next step in their education.

Now, it’s coming back bigger than ever. Kathy Barnes, the director of USF Pre-College, says last year’s success has led to the expansion of the program, which plans on taking in 240 students across nine courses in this summer’s session.

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