The Next USF President is...

[&rew Bull]

The board of trustees just decided on Steven Currall as the next president. He is currently the provost at SMU. His interview included a lot of talk about the branch campuses, consolidation, and connecting with the community. He's spent a lot of time in his career as a fundraiser and has been part of two $1+ billion dollar campaigns.

Next steps are background checks and being approved by the board of governors next week (3/28).

 

 

[TheUpperHand]

Hopefully they check to make sure he actually graduated 

[CousinRicky]

1 minute ago, TheUpperHand said:

Hopefully they check to make sure he actually graduated 

Thought crossed my mind.

[bullsbucsfan426]

1 minute ago, TheUpperHand said:

Hopefully they check to make sure he actually graduated 

Surely he has the PHD he says he has.

Curious to see how he will handle athletics. He feels a very strong fit from the academics side. I'm more surprised they didn't go the political route a la Will Weatherford. 

[CousinRicky]

Not a big shock. Spoke with someone who sat in on some interviews and he was impressive according to this person.

Edited March 22, 2019 by CousinRicky

[TheUpperHand]

1 minute ago, bullsbucsfan426 said:

Surely he has the PHD he says he has.

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

11 minutes ago, TheUpperHand said:

Hopefully they check to make sure he actually graduated 

Funny as heck but pretty sure he didn't get to his current position without his degrees vetted.

[bullsbucsfan426]

8 minutes ago, TheUpperHand said:

Shirley Currall has no problem with what I said. 

[jchem1995]

SMU has those deep pockets and he knows fundraising. Good attribute, plus he’s knows a thing or two about athletics. Great hire. GO BULLS.  A toast to the future. GO BULLS.

[puc86]

Maybe he can help get us the death penalty and end out slow painful death in the aac.