State initiative values cost over passion
As the University of Miami continues to celebrate the Year of the Humanities and the Arts, Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s higher education campaign to encourage students to major in science-related fields is currently underway. Gov. Scott has proposed to freeze tuition rates for majors in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. This decision,...
Staff Editorial 1/21: Study what you love, not what’s cheaper
Choosing a major should be easy: You find your passion and you pursue it. The price of a degree should be secondary, if even a thought at all. But for prospective students looking to attend a public university in Florida, they are faced with a tough decision because of Gov. Rick Scott’s campaign, which encourages...
News Briefs-11/5
Before hitting the books for finals, check out these upcoming Year of the Humanities events. BookTalk The final BookTalk presentations at Books & Books in Coral Gables will feature history professor Michael Miller and Associate Professor of English Brenna Munro. Miller will discuss his recent book, titled “Europe and the Maritime World: A Twentieth-Century History,”...
