Florida Board of Governors
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| State University System of Florida | |
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| Established: | 1905 |
| Type: | Public university system |
| Chancellor: | Mark B. Rosenberg |
| Students: | 301,570 (2008) |
| Location: | Tallahassee, Florida, US |
| Campus: | 10 Universities, 1 College, and Extensions |
| Website: | State University System of Florida |
The Florida Board of Governors was created in 2002 by the passage of a constitutional amendment, which went into effect in 2003. By unprecedented vote, a 17-member board was established to serve as the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all public universities in the state of Florida. Members are appointed by the Governor. Its predecessor, the Florida Board of Regents, was abolished by an act of the Florida State Legislature that was signed into law by Governor Jeb Bush on July 1, 2001. A statewide board of education, also appointed by the governor, oversaw kindergarten through higher education, but focused mostly on K-12 education and community colleges. Bob Graham, a United States Senator from Florida, objected to the abolition of the statewide higher education body (Board of Regents), and responded by leading a ballot initiative to restore it. This initiative succeeded in creating what is now called the Florida Board of Governors. The Board of Governors, as part of the Florida Constitution, cannot be abolished without another constitutional amendment. During Florida's 2007 Legislative Session, Governor Charlie Crist signed into law SB-1710 which allowed the Board of Governors to allow a tuition differential for the University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of South Florida.
The Florida Board of Governors has seventeen members, including fourteen voting members appointed by the governor, as well as, the Florida Commissioner of Education, the Chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, and the President of the Florida Student Association.
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[edit] University, location, date established
The Board oversees the following universities:
| University | Location | Established | Endowment as of 2008 | Campus Area
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Kiplinger's, "Top 100 Values" ranking (2008) |
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| Florida A&M University | Tallahassee, Florida | 1887 | $119 million | 419 | N/A |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | 1961 | $190 million | 850 | N/A |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, Florida | 1991 | $39 million | 760 | N/A |
| Florida International University | Miami, Florida | 1965 | $92 million | 573 | 81st overall in the United States |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | 1851 | $549 million | 1,200 | 15th overall in the United States |
| New College of Florida | Sarasota, Florida | 1960 | $33 million | 144 | 5th overall in the United States |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | 1963 | $116 million | 1,415 | N/A |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | 1853 | $1.219 billion | 2,000 | 2nd overall in the United States |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | 1969 | $88 million | 1,300 | N/A |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | 1956 | $388 million | 1,913 | 79th overall in the United States |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola, Florida | 1963 | $64 million | 1,600 | N/A |
|New College of Florida |Sarasota, Florida
[edit] Current Members of the Board of Governors
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| Preceded by Florida Board of Regents |
Governing Body for the State University System of Florida 2003–Present |
Succeeded by - |
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