President Currall to retire on Aug 2nd

[NewEnglandBull]

15 minutes ago, USFFan said:

Given that the state just passed several new laws, including one that mandates faculty and students to submit their political viewpoints in order to prevent the "liberal indoctrination" of students:

 

Florida to force students, faculty to declare political views to stop liberal 'indoctrination'

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Governor Ron DeSantis said the state would monitor students and staff's beliefs to ensure they can express their beliefs and viewpoints.

 

and will now allow students to record faculty without their permission in order to avoid this indoctrination from happening:

 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill permitting college students to record professors in class

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law, a new bill that will, among other things, allow college students to use recordings of their college professors’ lectures as...

 

and wants to ensure that the Critical Race Theory bogeyman never gets a foothold on campus:

 

Florida bans 'critical race theory' from its classrooms

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's state Board of Education banned “critical race theory” from public school classrooms Thursday, adopting new rules it said would...

 

I'd say putting in a president who will support each of these initiatives is probably at least of mild interest to him...

…I can just see the university’s employees reading such a mandate up here. That **** would not fly…but hey, to each their own. 

[flsportsfan83]

12 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

Not sure how much he will be able to influence the hire but I sure hope it is a lot.  

agreed

[NewEnglandBull]

18 minutes ago, USFFan said:

Alumna Spotlight: Rhea Law, Named USF Alumni Association 2018 Distinguished Alumna, Traces Beginnings of Success to A USF Business Degree | USF Muma College of Business

 

Ok, probably a position that lasts four weeks. Just tell her not to touch the red button next to the pencil sharpener. 

Edited July 26, 2021 by NewEnglandBull

[hm101]

Anyone on this board is welcome to move to the wonderful land of Cuomo at any time. He's got a lot of state tax revenue to make up for so it would be mutually beneficial. 

Grass aint always greener people. 

[Brad]

Let's steer clear of politics fellows unless, of course, you agree with mine.   

I know there is one reason I watch less sports than ever - it is the politization of sports.  Let's not do that to this place.

 

[DELdaBull]

Call me crazy but I don't like politicians getting involved with higher education, unless it is to regulate the skyrocketing costs. 

[NewEnglandBull]

1 minute ago, DELdaBull said:

Call me crazy but I don't like politicians getting involved with higher education, unless it is to regulate the skyrocketing costs. 

I would call you intelligent. 

[Rocky Style]

1 hour ago, DELdaBull said:

Call me crazy but I don't like politicians getting involved with higher education, unless it is to regulate the skyrocketing costs. 

You could argue they helped create them, so yeah.

[Friscobull]

1 hour ago, DELdaBull said:

Call me crazy but I don't like politicians getting involved with higher education, unless it is to regulate the skyrocketing costs. 

They nationalized the loan programs so they could continue to drive the cost up further.  They have no interest in regulating the cost, they are the problem and never the solution.

[CousinRicky]

3 hours ago, flsportsfan83 said:

Wasn't Wilcox expected to get it?

From the original announcement Wilcox was the temporary leader of the pack until an interim was named. Now a committee will be formed and then a search.