We've already established our credibility. The Legislature is very supportive of the university system and comfortable with our role.
People who receive this or who benefited from it are so protective of it,
I've never known this to happen and it is a very serious issue. We depend on that money to provide access to our universities.
All of us recognize the class-size amendment is a hungry giant. I want to remind the Legislature that we also have access issues.
It's really early to judge if they've been effective.
The Board of Governors fully recognizes the role of the Legislature in providing education for the citizens of this state. We have a respectful partnership with the Legislature, and that will never change.
I want to remind the Legislature we also have access issues.
I'm sure we all feel enormous pressure. It's important for our state to make the right decision.
In our strategic plan, our goal is to have 100 percent reflection of the state of Florida's population in our universities.
He's someone who is respected and understands the academic world.
I don't want us to forget for one minute, the shortage of physicians. That's what our citizens are interested in - how we're going to get a doctor.