| I think UF & FSU should be able to charge a fair market value for the services that they are providing. Higher Education is a mature industry, and it's imperative that the flagships are able to compete with the other major research universities across the USA. The tipping point has been reached, and the status quo as we knew it will forever be changed for the flagship universities.
Tuition Differential was a start, but I am of the opinion that they continue to raise tuition by atleast 20% every year until UF & FSU are above the national average. Let the Directional Universities, and the converted community colleges provide access, and allow UF & FSU to pursue excellence.
Overall, Florida's economy can not continue to rely on tourism and agriculture. It's imperative that UF & FSU becomes a pipeline - and they should be put into a position to churn out scientists so that they can send them to the new biomedical firms that are sprouting up all over Florida. |