Report: Judy Genshaft to announce retirement Monday
USF President Judy Genshaft will announce her retirement in a 2 p.m. news conference Monday, according to a report by Florida Politics.
The report says two state officials and a senior university official familiar with Genshaft’s decision confirmed her retirement and the planned news conference, saying it will occur at the Patel Center on campus.
Adam Freeman, a spokesman for USF, neither denied nor confirmed the report.
"President Genshaft has not officially announced anything about her future," Freeman said in a phone call with The Oracle.
Freeman said no further information was available at this time.
This is a developing story. Stay with The Oracle for updates.
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