<p>UF</a> would set its own tuition under new bill - Florida - MiamiHerald.com</p>
<p>First there was the "flagship" bill, now this. Does UF and its legislative alumni and political supporters have a serious inferiority complex they are trying to legislate away?</p>
<p>Maybe they do, but this is part of a broader trend to increase tuition revenues at public flagship universities throughout the country. Raising tuition is one part of the strategy. Increasing the percent of full-pay out-of-state students is another.</p>
<p>See nothing wrong in that at all. In order to preserve top quality they need the tools to do it. Go UF and FSU. More states are doing this now as they cut funding.</p>
<p>Yes, absolutely…the state as a whole would benefit. BaghDAD is a well-known U Miami booster and public school critic.</p>
<p>Gee rog, I am flattered by the “well-known” moniker, considering my dearth of posting as of late…I will also take it as a sign of good will that you didn’t use “infamous.” Yes, the title was provocative and I meant no slight to FSU faithful by not including them; the early edition of the story was inaccurate. </p>
<p>Ok, since we have established I have no public school “dog in the fight,” is it the Florida legislature’s job to:</p>
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<li><p>Establish another University rating system?</p></li>
<li><p>Give government endorsement to existing rating systems? Do the existing systems want their ratings to be used in this way?</p></li>
<li><p>Decide the winners and losers of other government entities? </p></li>
<li><p>Decide with a vote and the stroke of a pen (if the governor caves) that the MAJORITY of Florida public university students attend 2nd class universities?</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Interested to see what UCF, USF, FIU, etc. faithful think of this.</p>
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<p>I’m not so sure that in the long run it will improve quality. I’m afraid money will trump merit in admissions as more middle class students get priced out.</p>
<p>Maybe but if you can’t preserve quality of the faculty etc you have nothing to sell and nobody will care if they get in. If UF and FSU have quality most students will find a way. Still cheaper than going OOS or private.</p>
<p>Good for them. It’s called leadership. By raising expenses as UF and FSU, the state can keep the other campuses more affordable. Win-win.</p>
<p>In the end, Governor Scott vetoed the bill:
[Bill</a> to increase tuition at UF, FSU vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com](<a href=“http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/26/2772102/bill-to-increase-tuition-at-uf.html]Bill”>http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/26/2772102/bill-to-increase-tuition-at-uf.html)</p>
<p>Thoughts? I know the FSU board had a lively discussion about this, UF’s and others not so much.</p>
<p>Agree that a tuition increase would have been completely understandable. Funding is necessary to maintain the resources of the institutions.</p>