With the executive charge to accelerate reform of the State University System, Governor Rick Scott created the Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform on May 4, 2012.
The state has a vested interest in ensuring its higher education system produces world-class talent to serve as engaged citizens and meet the demands of Floridas emerging knowledge-based economy, said Governor Scott. Its time to assess the progress of prior reform efforts and identify strategies to improve efficiencies and enhance the systems effectiveness as an economic catalyst.