state university
noun
: a university maintained and administered by one of the states of the U.S. as part of the state public educational system
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Connecticut State Colleges and Universities — which includes the state’s 12 community colleges, four regional state universities and online Charter Oak State College — is requesting $463 million for the coming fiscal year.
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Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
University of South Florida president Betty Castor, former FSU president T.K. Wetherell, and state university system chancellor Ray Rodrigues all served in Tallahassee before taking leadership roles in Florida’s public higher education.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The state saw intense pushback from its initial redesign proposal, which was shared in March, when many state universities came forward saying the proposal wouldn’t meet admission standards.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
The effort, which envisions a collaboration among all state universities and businesses, was sponsored by Democratic and Republican state lawmakers from South Florida.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
University of South Florida president Betty Castor, former FSU president T.K. Wetherell, and state university system chancellor Ray Rodrigues all served in Tallahassee before taking leadership roles in Florida’s public higher education.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The state saw intense pushback from its initial redesign proposal, which was shared in March, when many state universities came forward saying the proposal wouldn’t meet admission standards.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
The effort, which envisions a collaboration among all state universities and businesses, was sponsored by Democratic and Republican state lawmakers from South Florida.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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