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±«Óãtv student poses with Rocky at the Florida Senate chamber

Students gain important experience, advocate for ±«Óãtv during Day at the Capitol

With less than three weeks left in the legislative session, nearly 100 ±«Óãtv students spent the day in Tallahassee meeting with lawmakers and learning the importance of civic engagement.

April 15, 2025University News

TIPSTR is a new data repository that illustrates the magnitude, trends and geographic scope of human trafficking across the state.

February 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Collage of polaroid photos with the words, 2024, a bold, new era

Top stories of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on ±«Óãtv’s remarkable journey of triumphs – celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.

December 16, 2024University News

Group photo at the Day at the Capitol event in Tallahassee

Final state budget includes funding to support key ±«Óãtv initiatives

The ±«Óãtv will receive significant increased recurring operational funding and support for other important projects in the 2024-25 state budget that was signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today.

June 12, 2024University News

Group stands near beam of new hospital

±«Óãtv Health and Tampa General Hospital partner to launch one of Florida’s first behavioral health teaching hospitals

The new TGH Behavioral Health Hospital and the recent announcement that ±«Óãtv will create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce – funded by a new state law – demonstrate the university’s leadership in addressing the critical need for mental health services.

May 13, 2024±«Óãtv Health

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±«Óãtv to lead statewide initiative to address shortage of mental health professionals

±«Óãtv was recently awarded $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to enhance recruitment and retention efforts and expand pathways to behavioral health professions.

April 15, 2024University News

Florida state capitol building

New state budget includes operational funding increases, significant support for ±«Óãtv projects

The proposed investments include a $50 million recurring increase to ±«Óãtv’s operational budget to support the work of each campus and ±«Óãtv Health, as well as funding to expand cybersecurity research and the cyber workforce.

March 5, 2024University News

±«Óãtv President Rhea Law stands with students in front of House of Representatives

±«Óãtv Day at the Capitol highlights AAU achievement, emphasizes priorities for ongoing success

Tallahassee was glistening in green and gold as more than 100 students, alumni and leaders from ±«Óãtv’s three campuses convened for ±«Óãtv Day at the Capitol. The annual gathering coincides with the current legislative session and allows Bulls to rally support for university priorities while lawmakers provide a glimpse into the democratic process.

January 31, 2024University News

Student veterans stand in a row

Key legislative priority would make ±«Óãtv a model for supporting veteran and military-connected students

The ±«Óãtv seeks to strengthen the support and services it provides to veterans, military-connected students and first responders through a new request for funding in this year’s legislative session. The funds would lead to new or upgraded Office of Veteran Success facilities on all three ±«Óãtv campuses, benefitting thousands of students.

January 31, 2024Student Success

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy vessel

±«Óãtv Health granted initial $14 million for traumatic brain injury research study

Through a grant from the Florida Legislature, researchers in the ±«Óãtv Health Morsani College of Medicine will conduct a clinical study to help determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy can ease the symptoms of traumatic brain injury in Florida’s veteran, active duty and reserve service members.

January 8, 2024Research and Innovation

Water tower located on the Tampa campus

Dozens of maintenance projects to begin across campuses to help strengthen ±«Óãtv’s infrastructure

±«Óãtv’s iconic water tower is getting repaired and painted as part of an investment of nearly $73 million allotted in last year’s state budget to support ±«Óãtv’s Capital Renewal Program, which addresses a portion of the university’s deferred maintenance needs.

April 14, 2023University News

Group gathers on the senate floor

Looking to build on ±«Óãtv’s historic legislative year, students, alumni and university leaders participate in ±«Óãtv Day at the Capitol

More than 100 students and alumni joined ±«Óãtv leadership in Tallahassee on Wednesday for ±«Óãtv Day at the Capitol ¬– an annual gathering that offers an opportunity to raise awareness about the university and its priorities ahead of the legislative session, which begins March 7.

February 8, 2023University News

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