USF Provost Ralph Wilcox announced on Thursday the elimination of undergraduate education programs, and students in and out of the College of Education are concerned about faculty jobs and the future of Hillsborough County public schools. Since the university announced Thursday that the USF College of Education (COE) would be eliminating its undergraduate degrees, students across the board have voiced their opinions and concerns on the decision. The elimination of the COE’s undergraduate programs comes as USF cuts its budget due to an 8.5% decrease in state funding for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
