Florida budget may be cut again, St. Petersburg Times

By Steve Bousquet and Janet Zink
September 26, 2008

TALLAHASSEE — Even after $7-billion in spending cuts, raids on cash reserves and salary freezes for state workers, the Florida budget is not back in the black: Another $800-million in red ink must be erased this year.

That raises questions of whether a 4 percent across-the-board spending holdback imposed on state programs by Gov. Charlie Crist will have to be made permanent for the second year in a row by the Legislature, forcing deeper cuts.

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Looser enrollment cap urged for Florida universities, St. Petersburg Times

By Donna Winchester
September 26, 2008

TAMPA — A member of the group that oversees the state university system began urging his colleagues Thursday to reconsider a cap on freshman enrollment, a policy the group approved a little over a year ago.

Charles B. Edwards cited record-breaking attendance at Florida's community colleges — even as the state's public universities continue to limit student access — as a reason for turning the enrollment cap decision over to each university's board of trustees.

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FAU President Brogan touts progress in 'State of the University' Address, TC Palm

September 22, 2008

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic University suffered a year of painful budget cuts but, in many ways, it's been one of the best years ever, its president said Monday.

Frank Brogan said in his annual "State of the University" address that FAU made great strides toward becoming more popular among students and more respected on a national level.

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