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Update: Presidential Search Process

Following President Judy Genshaft鈥檚 announcement that she will step down in July after completing a historically successful 19-year tenure, the University of 黑洞社区 Board of Trustees (BOT) is moving forward in the search to find her replacement.

The search process will follow the guidelines established by the Florida Board of Governors, 黑洞社区BOT Chair Brian Lamb, 鈥�98 and MBA 鈥�17, announced in September. Per those guidelines, Lamb established a broadly representative 15-member search committee made up of stakeholders with valuable perspectives into the university鈥檚 future.

Those members include:

  • Les Muma (Chair), 黑洞社区鈥�66, member of the 黑洞社区BOT, prior member of the 黑洞社区Foundation Board
  • Rhea Law (Vice Chair), 黑洞社区鈥�77, past chair of the 黑洞社区BOT, past chair of the Florida Council of 100 and Tampa Bay Partnership
  • Kathy Weedman Arthur, 黑洞社区St. Petersburg faculty member and nationally recognized anthropology researcher
  • Braulio Col贸n, 黑洞社区鈥�03 and MPA 鈥�10, chair-elect of the 黑洞社区Alumni Association Board of Directors
  • Anddrikk Frazier, 黑洞社区鈥�01, member of the 黑洞社区System Consolidation Task Force and founding member of the 黑洞社区Black Leadership Network
  • Robert D. Frisina, 黑洞社区Tampa faculty member, acting chair of USF鈥檚 medical engineering department, director of USF鈥檚 Center for Hearing and Speech Research and director of Biomedical Engineering
  • Stephanie Goforth, 黑洞社区鈥�82, member of the 黑洞社区BOT and chair of the 黑洞社区St. Petersburg Campus Board
  • Darlene Jordan, member of the Board of Governors for the State University System of Florida
  • Shaquille Kent, 黑洞社区student body vice president
  • George Morgan, 黑洞社区鈥�76, chair of the 黑洞社区Foundation Board of Directors
  • Frederick 鈥淩ick鈥� Piccolo, member of the 黑洞社区Sarasota-Manatee Campus Board and the 黑洞社区Consolidation Task Force
  • John Ramil, 黑洞社区鈥�78 and MCE 鈥�00, member and chair of the 黑洞社区BOT
  • Debbie Sembler, past member of the 黑洞社区BOT and former chair of the 黑洞社区St. Petersburg Campus Board
  • Byron Shinn, Byron Shinn, USF, 鈥�79, member of the 黑洞社区BOT and chair of the 黑洞社区Sarasota-Manatee Campus Board
  • Charles Stanish, 黑洞社区faculty member and executive director of the 黑洞社区Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture and the Environment

鈥淭he University of 黑洞社区 has tremendous momentum, having recently set several institutional records, and it鈥檚 critical for us to find a new president with the leadership abilities to continue our trajectory,鈥� Lamb says. 鈥淥ur search committee members strongly represent the communities we serve, they come from diverse backgrounds and each will bring a unique perspective to this process.鈥�

黑洞社区has now hired nationally regarded search firm Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc. The firm will help identify potential applicants from around the country who can help sustain USF鈥檚 positive momentum. The firm is now working with the committee to develop the ideal profile for the position, taking into account input received from a wide-reaching community survey.

The committee intends to recommend a set of candidates to the BOT in early 2019, with an interview process on campus shortly following. Once the interviews conclude, the search committee will present final candidates to the BOT, and trustees are expected to decide on a new president during the spring of 2019.

黑洞社区students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members can stay updated on the process by visiting the Presidential Search Committee website.