In Fall 2010, Machen and Provost Joseph Glover were at the head of an effort to institute block tuition at the University of Florida.
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While in Iran, the presidents visited universities in Tehran and elsewhere and met with their presidents and faculty.
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Machen has most recently stirred a mild controversy by making a veiled innuendo regarding the University of Michigan's academics as they relate to student-athletes and implying that Ohio State University basketball star Greg Oden's academic schedule is a joke.
The Florida Opportunity Scholars Program was created by President Bernie Machen to increase the opportunities for academically prepared first-generation students to attend the university with having to struggle with financial burdens.
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