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An update on the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ presidential search

Mike Griffin, chair of the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Presidential Search Committee and vice chair of the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Board of Trustees, provides an update on the presidential search selection process and how the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ community can get involved.

June 20, 2025University News

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Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin reelected to °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Board of Trustees leadership roles

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Board of Trustees will continue to be led by Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin after their reelection as chair and vice chair during today’s board meeting. Weatherford and Griffin, who have served as chair and vice chair since 2021, were each selected for an additional two-year term.

June 3, 2025University News

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Top stories of 2023

From being invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities to breaking fundraising records and even a faculty member making it into the Guinness Book of World Records, this has been a momentous year for °ÙÃĵ¼º½.

December 15, 2023University News

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Weatherford and Griffin reelected as °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Board of Trustees chair and vice chair

Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin will continue to serve as the chair and vice chair of the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Board of Trustees for an additional two-year term after their reelection by board members on June 13.

June 13, 2023University News

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Looking to build on °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s historic legislative year, students, alumni and university leaders participate in °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Day at the Capitol

More than 100 students and alumni joined °ÙÃĵ¼º½ leadership in Tallahassee on Wednesday for °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Day at the Capitol ¬– an annual gathering that offers an opportunity to raise awareness about the university and its priorities ahead of the legislative session, which begins March 7.

February 8, 2023University News

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Florida Board of Governors confirms Rhea Law as °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s eighth president

The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) voted unanimously to confirm Rhea Law as the °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s next president. Law, who was selected unanimously by the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Board of Trustees (BOT) last week, is the first °ÙÃĵ¼º½ alum to fill the role.

March 30, 2022University News

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Rhea Law selected as °ÙÃĵ¼º½ president-elect

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Rhea Law as the university’s president-elect. Law, who has been °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s interim president since August, will become the university’s eighth president and the first °ÙÃĵ¼º½ alum to fill the role, pending confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) next week.

March 22, 2022University News

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Presidential candidates meet with °ÙÃĵ¼º½ community during campus visits

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ community had the opportunity to interact with the two candidates seeking to become the university’s eighth president – the final step before both of them interview with the Board of Trustees.

March 21, 2022University News

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Longtime trustee announces $1.1M gift, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ alumni courtyard named in honor of John and Naida Ramil

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s longest serving member of the Board of Trustees, whose historic time on the board started when it was formed in 2001, has ended his tenure with the announcement of a $1.1 million gift to support his alma mater.

March 8, 2022University News

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°ÙÃĵ¼º½ committee recommends site for on-campus football stadium, $5 million gift announced to advance the project

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s vision to build an on-campus football stadium took a significant step forward today, with a recommended site selected and a $5 million gift for the project announced.

March 8, 2022University News

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°ÙÃĵ¼º½ welcomes new trustee, recognizes outgoing original board member

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ is welcoming a new member of the Board of Trustees, Rogan Donelly, a °ÙÃĵ¼º½ alumnus and Sarasota resident who is the president and chief executive officer of Tervis Tumbler Company.

December 23, 2021University News

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