Colleges

The university dropped the requirement after the signing of a new law that bans businesses, schools and governments from mandating proof of vaccinations.

The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved the measure, which includes two proposals by Democrats related to testing and letting parents choose to retain students in their current grade levels.

Republicans tout the bill as an effort to ensure students aren’t being shielded from unpopular views.

Many colleges have canceled December graduation ceremonies while continuing to host in-person events, like football games. One graduating senior says it feels like "a slap in the face."

Two games have been added to the schedule. The Seminoles will play at home against Duke on Dec. 12 and go to Wake Forest on Dec. 19.

As of Nov. 22, the 15-to-24 age group comprised about 16% of Florida's cases. The impact was evident in counties that are home to three of the state's largest campuses.

There are a lot of students following safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but there are also a lot that are not, says Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola.

Universities have received scores of formal complaints from students about classmates’ behavior, according to a review of months’ worth of such files turned over under the state’s public records law.

Some students are putting down home addresses instead of their college ones on COVID testing forms — slowing the transfer of case data and hampering contact tracing across state and county lines.

The university, following the lead of other schools, is skipping spring break to limit the risk that student travel would lead to a spike in COVID-19 transmission.

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Preparing to present plans Tuesday to the university system’s Board of Governors, leaders of state universities have continued this week to finalize…