Florida Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35) is today happy to announce a statewide tour of Florida’s 12 public universities over the coming weeks. The tour is an opportunity to engage university leadership across the state and hear from them directly ahead of the fall semester, especially important as we navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator Jones issued the following statement Wednesday:
“As we battle a global pandemic amidst a far-reaching movement for social justice, higher education leaders face critical decisions and are expected to move quickly, with imperfect information, which can lead to missteps with lasting consequences.
“Everyone ultimately wants students, faculty, staff, families, and community members to stay healthy and safe. Decisions now will impact everyone, not just Florida students, and it’s important that campus leaders create plans and protocols rooted in inclusion. That’s how we will resiliently emerge from this moment stronger and truly ready for the future.
“I look forward to meeting with leadership across the state to hear from them about their concerns and strategies heading into the fall.”
A complete list of university meeting dates is below:
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- Monday, August 2nd
- Florida Atlantic University
- Tuesday, July 20th
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Thursday, July 13th
- Florida International University
- Wednesday, August 18th
- Florida Polytechnic University
- Tuesday, July 21st
- Florida State University
- Tuesday, August 3rd
- New College of Florida
- Tuesday, July 29th
- University of Florida
- Tuesday, August 10th
- University of South Florida
- Wednesday, July 28th
- University of West Florida
- Wednesday, August 4th
- University of North Florida
- Date: To Be Announced
- University of Central Florida
- Date: To Be Announced
