Voters also coming up all street in mourning the chancellor Sebastian Cordes condemning what he calls a repulsive terror attack 4 people shot dead by a supporter of socalled Islamic State and germanys intensive care units freezing for a 2nd wave of coded 19 patients hospitals say they have enough beds but its infections keep climbing they may not have enough nurses to care for patients. Im burnt off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world welcome well tonight millions of americans are casting their votes in one of the most polarized president ial contests in u. S. History turnout is set to shatter all records around 100000000 had already voted before polling began today. Well thats nearly 3 quarters of the total number who voted in 2016 today long lines have formed in many states democratic hopeful joe biden made a last Minute Campaign stop in his childhood home of scranton pennsylvania thats that crucial swing state hes ahead in National Poll
Ones that have to implement that policy and that sometimes comes with challenges. Whats interesting about the university of south florida, as you pointed out, it is a large institution, its a young institution. Most particularly, its a top 50 Research University public or private in the United States. And i mention that because all too often its the Research Universities that lose sight of the focus on serving the needs of the students and enhancing Student Success. Over the past six years, we have seen an 8 increase or an eight point increase in our freshman retention rate, a 15 increase in our sixyear freshman graduation rate, which only tells part of the story. Because a large number of students entering the university of south florida come to us as transfer students as well. We have also seen an increase in Graduation Rates there from 60 to 68 in four years over in recent past. So were pleased in the direction were moving. Were not yet satisfied. I think first and foremost, its bee
Disadvantage the students that we are most concerned have access to and through College Needs to change and it needs to change dramatically. In the department, we have as you well know, carmel, we have for the last several years put in our Budget Proposal opportunities for the federal government and states to Work Together on many of the lines of contact were discussing here this morning. The state higher ed Performance Fund that we have proposed would seek to reward states that create Stable Funding platforms, that make sure that their commitment to low income students remains in place and that would also move states toward a more performance based budgeting overall. So we want to continue to have those conversations. We see great virtue in aligning federal resources with a states willingness to Fund Higher Education and to make that funding centrally available to low income and middle income families who we need to get into college and across the finish line if were going to meet the
Key highlights of the partnership include a seamless transition to a US university, allowing students to enroll in the program and enjoy a pathway to UHWO, savi