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USF Presidential Search Update

Dear USF community,

I am pleased to share an important update in our search for USF’s eighth president.

Last week the USF Presidential Search Committee interviewed and advanced two candidates, Rhea F. Law and Jeffrey Talley. The candidates are now invited to visit each of our campuses prior to interviews with the Board of Trustees. The candidate visits will give you, our stakeholders, an opportunity to interact with the candidates, share ideas and ask questions.

The visits will take place on Monday, March 21, at the following times and locations and will be livestreamed: 

9-10 a.m.

  • Sarasota-Manatee campus, Selby Auditorium: Rhea Law
  • Tampa campus, Traditions Hall, at the Gibbons Alumni Center: Jeffrey Talley

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • St. Petersburg campus, University Student Center Ballroom: Rhea Law
  • Sarasota-Manatee campus, Selby Auditorium: Jeffrey Talley

2 - 3 p.m.

  • Tampa campus, Traditions Hall, at the Gibbons Alumni Center: Rhea Law
  • St. Petersburg campus, University Student Center Ballroom: Jeffrey Talley

We invite you to submit questions online ahead of the sessions through the USF Presidential Search website. We will also solicit questions during the session from in-person participants.

Following each campus visit, we will ask participants to share feedback online through the USF Presidential Search Website. This feedback will be reviewed by the USF Board of Trustees prior to interviewing the candidates on Tuesday, March 22, at 9 a.m. in Traditions Hall, at the Gibbons Alumni Center on the Tampa campus. The Board will evaluate the candidates and may then name the next president, subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors. 

Thank you again for your trust and engagement in this important process. 

GO BULLS!

Mike Griffin
Chair, USF Presidential Search Committee
Vice Chair, USF Board of Trustees

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