A strong foundation.(Trendsetters: Universities)(overview of Saint Leo College)(Organization overview) From: Florida Trend | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: Vogel, Mike | COPYRIGHT 2008 Trend Magazines, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Go back a decade. Saint Leo College had plenty of pride in its past. Yesteryear included being the first Catholic college in Florida in 1889. In 1898, the Pasco County college broke the law to enroll a black student. In 1973, it went counterculture, offering classes on military bases to make it easier for service people to earn degrees at a time when higher ed shunned the military.

Saint Leo's problem was its present. Roofs leaked. Air conditioners didn't work. The $25-m...