The USF Strategic Planning Steering Committee’s five-year plan, to be applied across all campuses, is driven by encouraging student and faculty success, increasing partnerships and diversity in the university community and a strong financial base. Interim President Rhea Law presented the strategic plan, “In Pursuit of Excellence,” on Jan. 25 […]
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Presidential Search Committee moves forward with position profile
Job applications for USF’s next president will soon be coming in as the Presidential Search Committee finalizes the position profile and advertisements. The committee created a 15-page brand book consisting of USF facts and statistics, awards and achievements, as well as the role’s qualifications and challenges. The board reached a […]
BOT approves Law’s interim goals
Aspirations to build an on-campus stadium, strengthen USF’s culture and finalize its strategic plans are some of the goals Interim President Rhea Law will focus on during her tenure until a permanent replacement is hired. Law’s 10 goals were approved during Tuesday’s virtual Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting. She had […]
Provost Wilcox to step down from his role next year
USF Executive Vice President and Provost Ralph Wilcox will step down from his role next year, Interim President Rhea Law announced in a universitywide email Monday morning. The search for Wilcox’s successor will begin in the spring semester once a new university president is hired. Wilcox’s decision was made based […]
USF faculty union decries UF’s suppression of academic freedom rights
The United Faculty of Florida (UFF) USF chapter expressed its disappointment with UF preventing three of its faculty members from testifying in a lawsuit, citing the decision as a violation of community rights. In a universitywide email sent out Nov. 5, USF’s UFF chapter stated that by barring the faculty […]
Morale, new racial initiatives among key topics at second USF presidential town hall
Students and faculty continued to voice their opinions on what qualities they are looking for in a new president during the second Presidential Town Hall on Monday, focusing on topics relating to anti-racism initiatives, low morale and campus cleanliness. The discussion was moderated on Microsoft Teams by Senior Director of […]
Michael Griffin’s commitment to family, USF reflected in his work over the years
On their way to a last-minute trip to Melbourne, Board of Trustees Vice Chair Michael Griffin and his wife, Melanie, pulled into a parking lot to record a video of him giving a speech as he was inducted as chair of the Tampa Bay Chamber — the same day their […]
USF community gives input in presidential search during town hall
After a slow start to the first Presidential Search Town Hall on Monday, USF stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students and interested community members, mentioned accessibility and the ability to manage “problematic issues” as some of the qualities the next university president should have. Attendees focused their questions and comments on […]
Presidential search survey deadline extended to Oct. 20, hiring timeline delayed
The Sept. 30 deadline for members of the USF community to complete the Presidential Search Stakeholder Survey has been extended to Oct. 20 since, according to Interim President Rhea Law, the responses received so far weren’t as “robust” as expected. So far, the committee has received over 1,000 responses, chair […]
USF resumes search for vice president of Research and Innovation
Applications and nominations for the vice president for Research and Innovation opened Sept. 17 after the search was halted when former President Steven Currall resigned and left uncertainty as to who would work alongside the next elected vice president. The application period ends Sept. 30 and the search committee will […]