Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida,30 miles (48 km) north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census,making it the tenth-most populous city in Florida. After Miami and Hialeah,Fort Lauderdale is the third-most populous city in the Miami metropolitan area,which had a population of 6,166,488 in 2019.
Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in University Park,Florida,United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature,the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florida and the eighth-largest public university in the United States by enrollment. FIU is a constituent part of the State University System of Florida and one of four state-designated Preeminent State Research Universities.
Florida Atlantic University is a public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton,Florida and satellite campuses in Dania Beach,Davie,Fort Lauderdale,Jupiter,and Fort Pierce. The university is a member of the State University System of Florida. FAU was established as Florida's fifth public university and is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) is a public community college with its main campus near Waco,Texas. TSTC is the State of Texas's only public multicampus technical college,offering associate degrees and certificates in technical skills and trades on 10 campuses throughout the state. TSTC's headquarters are located north of Waco and are co-located with the Waco campus,the oldest TSTC location and flagship location. TSTC also operates campuses in Harlingen,Marshall,Red Oak,Abilene,Breckenridge,Brownwood,Sweetwater,Williamson County,and Fort Bend County.
The Miami metropolitan area is a coastal metropolitan area in southeastern Florida. It is the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States,the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States,and the largest metropolitan area in Florida. It is also known as South Florida,SoFlo,SoFla,the Gold Coast,Southeast Florida,the Tri-County Area,or Greater Miami,and officially as the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. With a population of 6.18 million,its population exceeds 31 of the nation's 50 states as of 2023. It comprises the three most populated counties in the state,Miami-Dade County,Broward County,and Palm Beach County,which rank as the first,second,and third-most populous counties in the state,respectively. Miami-Dade County,with 2,701,767 people in 2020,is the seventh-most populous county in the United States.
Indian River State College (IRSC) is a public college based in Fort Pierce,Florida,serving the Treasure Coast region. It is part of the Florida College System and offers associate and bachelor's degree programs as well as vocational certificates. It was established in 1959.
Broward College is a public college based in Fort Lauderdale,Florida,Miramar,Florida,Pembroke Pines,Florida and Davie,Florida. It is a member of the Florida College System,and offers several associate and baccalaureate degree programs.
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a private research university with its main campus in Fort Lauderdale-Davie,Florida,United States,in the Miami metropolitan area. The university consists of 14 total colleges,offering over 150 programs of study. The university offers professional degrees in the social sciences,law,business,osteopathic medicine (DO),allopathic medicine (MD),health sciences,pharmacy,dentistry,optometry,physical therapy,education,occupational therapy,and nursing. As of 2019,20,576 students were enrolled at Nova Southeastern University,with more than 210,000 alumni. With a main campus located on 314 acres in Davie,Florida,NSU operates additional campuses in Dania Beach and Tampa-Clearwater,and other locations throughout the state of Florida,as well as in San Juan,Puerto Rico and Denver,Colorado.
Tallahassee State College (TSC) is a public community college in Tallahassee,Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As of fall 2017,TSC reported 24,639 students. From 1970 to 2024,the institution was known as Tallahassee Community College.
State College of Florida,Manatee–Sarasota (SCF) is a public college with campuses in the Manatee and Sarasota counties of Florida. Part of the Florida College System,it is designated a "state college" because it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees than community colleges. SCF is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Founded in 1957 as Manatee Junior College,it was known as Manatee Community College from 1985 to 2009.
Fort Lauderdale High School is a high school located in Fort Lauderdale,Florida that serves students in grades 9 through 12. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district. Founded in 1899 as a school for whites,the high school is the oldest continuously functioning high school in Broward County,Florida,and the oldest in South Florida.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is a large multi-venue performing arts center located in downtown Fort Lauderdale,Florida,United States.
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is a teaching,research and Extension scientific organization focused on agriculture and natural resources. It is a partnership of federal,state,and county governments that includes an Extension office in each of Florida's 67 counties,12 off-campus research and education centers,five demonstration units,the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences,three 4-H camps,portions of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine,the Florida Sea Grant program,the Emerging Pathogens Institute,the UF Water Institute and the UF Genetics Institute.
Broward Health,formally the North Broward Hospital District,is one of the 10 largest public health systems in the U.S. Located in Broward County,Florida,Broward Health has the county's first certified stroke center and liver transplant program. Broward Health currently operates more than 30 healthcare facilities,including Broward Health Medical Center,Broward Health North,Broward Health Imperial Point,Broward Health Coral Springs,Salah Foundation Broward Health Children's Hospital,and Broward Health Weston.
Willis "Will" N. Holcombe is an American academic. He became Chancellor of the Florida College System in October 2007 and previously served as President of Broward College from 1987 to 2004,and returned as interim President from November 2006 to July 2007.
Career Pathways is a workforce development strategy used in the United States to support students' transition from education into the workforce. This strategy has been adopted at the federal,state and local levels in order to increase education,training and learning opportunities for America’s current and emerging workforce.
Junior Achievement (JA) was founded in 1919 by Theodore Vail,president of American Telephone &Telegraph;Horace Moses,president of Strathmore Paper Co. and Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts. Its first program,The Company Program,was offered to high school students on an after-school basis. In 1975,the organization entered the classroom with the introduction of Project Business for the middle grades. Since then,Junior Achievement has gradually expanded its activities and broadened its scope to encompass an ever-widening student population.
Tonjua Harris Williams is the current President of St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg,Florida,assuming the office in 2017.
The University of Fort Lauderdale (UFTL) is a private non-denominational Christian university in Lauderhill,Florida. Founded in 1995,the school offers associate,bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degrees and has a mission statement of being a "premier Christian institution of higher learning empowering future leaders through higher educational degrees rooted in Biblical principles". UFTL co-founder Henry B. Fernandez leads the school as chancellor and CEO.
Gregory Adam Haile is an American lawyer and higher education administrator who served as the seventh president of Broward College,part of the Florida College System. He was selected by the Broward College Board of Trustees on May 9,2018,and was formally installed as president on March 29,2019. Haile resigned in September 2023 for unknown reasons.
