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Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, was named to the prestigious Florida 500 list for the third year years in a row.

President Stephenson earns third Florida 500 recognition

Dr. Devin Stephenson, president of º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, has been named to Florida Trend magazine’s prestigious Florida 500 list for the third straight year, recognizing his leadership and growing influence in advancing STEM education and economic development.

From left, Bob Knight, Deedra Knight and Dr. Devin Stephenson, º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s president, pose with student-athletes in celebration of the Knight family's historic first gift to º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics.

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics receives historic first gift from Knight family

º£½Ç³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s new athletics program has received its first philanthropic gift, a $60,000 contribution from longtime Lakeland residents Bob and Deedra Knight. The milestone donation marks an exciting step forward for º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics as the University builds its inaugural sports teams and gains support from the local community.

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Temporary grading policy in response to COVID-19 crisis

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit our webpage for resources and additional information.   Updated April 8: The information below about writing-intensive courses has been updated to reflect that these courses are eligible for S/U grades at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø because an “Sâ€� at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is equivalent to a “Câ€� or

Additional safety precautions for on-campus residents

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit our webpage for resources and additional information.   As safety precautions are put in place for the coronavirus, we have all been looking at º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø as a safe haven. We have been monitoring the conditions related to the coronavirus and there has been a

Remote instruction extended through rest of semester

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit our webpage for resources and additional information. Following the direction we received from the State University System today, º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø will extend our remote-learning initiatives for the rest of the semester and develop an alternative schedule and/or method of holding commencement for the spring ceremony.

Update on working remotely for qualified employees

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit our webpage for resources and additional information. March 16, 5:30 p.m. Dear employees, For the safety and well-being of the º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø community, and in response to the coronavirus pandemic, º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is encouraging all qualified employees to work from home for at least two

Update on remote instruction, travel, and events

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit our webpage for resources and additional information. March 12, 3 p.m. Dear º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø community, The University continues taking significant steps to protect our students, faculty, staff, and the Polk County community from the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak. It’s important to remember that although the

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø moving to a mandatory two-week period of remote instruction

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit this webpage for resources and additional information. March 11, 3 p.m. Dear º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø community, Your health and safety is our top priority and we have been working to ensure our campus environment is as safe and clean as possible. With that said, we need

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø senior rockets toward SpaceX dream job

Airplanes, rockets, and all that lies beyond our world have always fascinated Geoffrey Doback. The º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø senior dreamed about working for NASA when he was just a child. As he entered middle school, Doback learned about SpaceX, a private aerospace and transportation company working to revolutionize space technology and eventually enable people to live on other planets. That

State bill proposing to merge º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø with University of Florida ends

House Bill 7087 A state bill in the Florida House of Representatives that proposed to merge º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø and New College of Florida into the University of Florida. The bill was abandoned on March 6, 2020. Editorials/Statements Lawmakers, put brakes on university merger plan (The Ledger, Mar. 6, 2020) Florida House Republicans are trying to merge three state universities,

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø ranked #2 for best affordable mechanical engineering degree

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø has been ranked number two in the nation for delivering quality, affordable mechanical engineering education by Affordable Schools. The website provides resources to help college-bound students find high-quality, affordable programs. The site’s list of the best affordable mechanical engineering degree programs ranked º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø second only to University of the District of Columbia. “º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø is incredibly

State of Florida declares public health emergency

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit this webpage for resources and additional information. March 4, 3:30 p.m. Dear º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø community, We continue to closely monitor the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and are taking steps to help keep our students, faculty, and staff healthy. There have been no confirmed cases of

Founding trustee honored by º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees

The º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees approved a resolution honoring former Trustee Richard “Dickâ€� Hallion for his dedication and service to the board and the University during its meeting on Feb. 26. “When the Board of Trustees of º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø had its first meeting back in 2012, we met in city hall using the city commission chambers and

º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø alum helping smart cities be smarter

As metropolitan areas continue transitioning to the “smart citiesâ€� of tomorrow, º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø alum Mitchell Mefford ’18 is working with community and industry leaders to help ensure their organizations are wise when it comes to energy. Mefford is a graduate engineer at Pennoni, a multidisciplinary engineering firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He works in the company’s offices in Winter