Garrett Shanley
@garrettshanley
stubbornly snoopy | @ufjschool | past: @miamiherald @chronicle @thealligator | words in @tb_times @sunsentinel | on Signal @ garrettshanley.31
Minor update: Florida's $398.5 million renovation to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium has an updated completion date, from Aug. 2029 to Feb. 2030.
@UF denies that @GovRonDeSantis is pushing to install @CaseyDeSantis as the school’s new interim president. “There is no truth to that rumor.”
🚨🚨Gator Nation and anyone who cares about higher education 🚨🚨🚨 Sounds like Ron is going to try to sneak in Casey, yes that Casey who stole $10M from Medicaid, as interim President!!! She isn’t qualified to be a high school principal.
An interesting new paper examines course syllabi related to three contentious topics (Israel-Palestine, racial bias in criminal justice, and abortion) and found "a strong asymmetry." Profs, the paper argues, generally shield their students from complexity. chronicle.com/article/these-…
Time’s ticking for @UF Florida’s flagship school is just two weeks away from the end of interim President Kent Fuchs’ contract and has yet to announce a succession plan after @SantaJOno’s bid failed. Next week’s UF board agenda does not mention the leadership transition.

A new study shows rising confidence in higher education among Americans, including Republicans, despite rising concerns about liberal indoctrination among critics. chronicle.com/article/for-on…
BREAKING: Miami-Dade just killed its citizenship classes for immigrants. For decades, these classes helped thousands prepare for the exam. miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
Patrick Zalupski has agreed to purchase the Tampa Bay Rays from Stuart Sternberg for about $1.7B and could be completed as soon as September, per @EvanDrellich It's been reported that Zalupski prefers to keep the team in the Tampa Bay area over St. Petersburg
Florida’s higher-ed leaders are fast-tracking an ambitious plan to establish an “ideology-free” college accreditor. State lawmakers are pouring $4 million into the venture. @MiamiHerald amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
BREAKING: Walter Clayton Jr. was named SEC Male Athlete of the Year. Clayton is the 14th #Gators athlete to win the award in program history. @alligatorSports
A human resources investigation into UF Jacksonville Health child abuse pediatrician Barbara Knox substantiated accusations she created a hostile work environment while leading the University of Florida’s Child Protection Team. alligator.org/article/2025/0…