Global, State, and Local News of Interest to Faculty-Political Takeovers of University Boards of Trustees and Presidencies

UF interim president urges faculty to be scholars, not advocates, at Faculty Senate meeting – Alligator

Florida affirms Heritage Foundation education priorities, first state to do so – Florida Phoenix

Will the Commission for Public Higher Education Be a ‘Serious’ Accreditor? – Chronicle of Higher Education

Proposed bill would require Florida colleges to name streets after Charlie Kirk – Mainstreet Daily News

The Trump-Supporting Congressman Turned College President – Chronicle of Higher Education

UWF’s conservative makeover: Fires its top lawyer; hires DeSantis-linked firm; Manny Diaz seeks school presidency – WUFT

DeSantis ally Temple will take over at Lake-Sumter State College – WUSF

‘Could have been a lot worse’: UF community weighs in on new interim president – Alligator

University of Florida interim president to earn $2M, prohibit funds for DEI, review courses – Gainesville Sun

UF names Donald Landry as new interim president – WUFT

Rejecting Ono hurt University of Florida’s national standing, say trustees–Miami Herald

USF Ditches Search Firm That Helped U of Florida Pick Ono–Inside Higher Ed

A College President Tried to Make the Move to a Republican State, and Failed–New York Times

University of Florida trustees stand by their controversial choice for college president–Florida Phoenix

Uncertainty at UF After Ono Rejection–Inside Higher Ed

College board reverses decision on hiring University of Florida president over DEI concerns–The Guardian

Florida higher ed board stuns UF, blocks Santa Ono from becoming president–Gainesville Sun

University of Florida Approves New President, Recruited From Michigan–New York Times

University of Florida announces U. of Michigan leader as only finalist for next president–Gainesville Sun

Republican officials hired to lead FAU, FIU–Inside Higher Ed

FAU president candidate, Adam Hasner, faces protests for Republican political ties, no experience–WUSF

FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez president in hasty board vote encouraged by DeSantis–Miami Herald

DeSantis appoints controversial trustees to UWF board, including anti-DEI advocate–FSUNews