UF presidential search is getting underway

Now this is a great thread! Sooner rather than later, please.

 

Does it count as starting a thread from a tweet if I can't see the tweet?

 

First question to interviewees: Are you a “don’t rock the boat too quickly” type or are you comfortable firing underperforming employees quickly, particularly in the non-academic arena?

 

Elon for UF president!

 

Seems like it will hopefully be out of DeSantis' hands. Hopefully. I got an email about an hour ago announcing the Search Committee. Rahula Patel is the Chair, joining 14 other Members:

• Mr. Charles Allison, UF Alumnus and IFAS Representative
• Mr. Douglas Band, UF Alumnus
• Mr. John Brinkman, UF Student Representative, UF Student Body President
• Mr. Timothy Cerio, UF Alumnus
• Dr. Shakira Henderson, Dean, College of Nursing
• Mr. Charles Lydecker, Board of Governors Representative
• Dr. Sarah Lynne, UF Faculty Representative, Faculty Senate Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Family, Youth and Community Service
• Dr. Duane Mitchell, UF Faculty Representative, Phyllis Kottler Friedman Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and Director of the UF Clinical Translational Science Institute
• Dr. Michael Okun, UF Faculty Representative, Professor, Department of Neurology and Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
• Ms. Marsha Powers, UF Trustee
• Mr. John Pritchett, Chair, UF Foundation Executive Board
• Mr. Robert Stilley, UF Alumnus
• Ms. Karen Unger, UF Alumnus
• Mr. Patrick Zalupski, UF Trustee

The Search Committee is advisory and will ultimately recommend a small number of highly qualified candidates to the UF Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees will interview the finalists and select the next president of the University of Florida, with the Board of Governors of the State University System ratifying. The Committee will be assisted by an executive search firm selected by the Board of Trustees. The charge to the Committee and brief biographies of Committee members will be posted on a search website. A link to this site will be shared once it is available.

 

Link to WCJB news about it.

University of Florida announces presidential search committee

 

Keep dear leader's pudding stained hands off of this and let UF hire a president with REAL college experience!

 

I nominate Rush or Denslow. Econ guys for @wgbgator !

 

I'm not holding my breath. We will go the "merit" route by picking a Republican Ron likes.

 

I sent in my resume. Haven't heard back yet. Fingers crossed.

 

Take a look at what happened with the FIU presidential search if you don't think that Ron will have his hands in this

 

Nice, I’m tired of the libbie nonsense.
Need more checks and balances in our state universities that have historically been overrun by liberals.

 

I hope you realize it was because Randy Fine said that he was interested in the position.

 

They would have to be older than Joe Biden at this point right?

 

Only way Fine becomes a University President is if the Bobs are the search committee. (Office Space reference)

 

Yeah, that mindset worked out so well last time...why are they searching for a new President, again?

 

Based on my quick Internet search both are still alive but only Rush still teaches at UF.

 

His wife’s health.
Coldblooded libbie.