FAU Presidential Search 2022-23
Stories related to the 2022-2023 FAU Presidential Search:
‘Proud to call Barbara my friend’: Experts say friendship between Rep. Randy Fine, Barbara Feingold complicates presidential search – September 15, 2023
Fine confirmed that he and Feingold, FAU Board of Trustees (BOT) vice chair and search committee member, are “close friends” via an August 27 email to the University Press.
“As State Chairs of the Republican Jewish Coalition, I met the Feingolds when I first entered politics in 2015 and over the years, we have become close friends,” he wrote.
‘Politics over process:’ The political side of FAU’s presidential search – September 1, 2023
“It is, I think, one of the worst jobs in higher education right now, to be a president of a public university in Florida given the political interference that we see. So the fact that they got three really viable candidates that have all you would want to see in a university president, that’s impressive,” said Michael Harris, associate professor of higher education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Vice Chair Barbara Feingold chastises Chair Brad Levine at Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday – August 15, 2023
“I resent the fact that you’ve been talking for all of us, which you shouldn’t because of the NDA, and I resent the fact that today you’re talking for me out of turn. I’m meaning that that’s not supposed to be out there for public information yet. That’s why the Board of Governors got involved, and that’s why the inspector general is involved. Because there were not only anomalies, there were ethics violations and a lot of irregularities. You may be painting a certain picture, but it’s not an accurate and true picture. And I resent that,” said Feingold.
Connecting the dots: Breaking down FAU’s suspended presidential search – July 26, 2023
Tyler Branson, an English professor at the University of Cincinnati, has served on multiple academic search committees. He feels that leadership teams involved in the search should provide the community with regular updates.
“It’s a fine line between being able to discuss an ongoing search and then providing the campus community updates and transparency about what’s going on,” he said. “And I think you can do both of those, right? You can maintain confidentiality and follow the law, but you can also be transparent and open and honest with the community and I think that’s what a good leadership team should be able to do effectively.”
OPINION: FAU presidential search panelist: Our work has been ‘slandered’ – July 14, 2023
“The intersection of politics and academia is at the same time both fragile and dangerous. This has never been more clear than this past week, when it appears that political influence may have pressured the State University System Board of Governors to halt the search process for the next president of Florida Atlantic University.”
– Dick Schmidt, Guest Columnist
FAU Board of Trustees suspends presidential search – July 7, 2023
“Following a written request from the Chancellor of the Florida State University System Board of Governors, FAU Board of Trustees Chair Brad Levine has agreed to suspend the university’s presidential search until further notice,” FAU’s statement read.
Board agrees to suspend presidential search, cancels candidate forums – July 6, 2023
Scheduled for July 10, 12, and 13, the meetings would have showcased the three presidential candidates and their visions before they interviewed with the Board of Trustees, the governing board of the university.
FAU announces candidates for president – July 5, 2023
“This applicant pool is one of the strongest we have ever seen,” Rod McDavis, managing principal of AGB Search, said in a statement, “It is the result of the committee’s hard work, dedication to the process, and adherence to the highest standards for the conduct of the search. AGB Search is proud to have assisted FAU in assembling such an exceptional pool.”
Board of Trustees to determine finalists for FAU’s next president by early July – June 22, 2023
“I think FAU is gonna emerge with an exceptional president once this process is done,” said Board of Governors member Alan Levine.
New presidential search listening sessions – March 31, 2023
All FAU students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to attend the listening sessions and share their thoughts on the desired qualifications and characteristics of the next FAU president.
Florida Rep. Randy Fine could be FAU’s next president – March 31, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis approached Republican Florida House of Representative Randy Fine and encouraged him to apply to be the next president of Florida Atlantic University, FAU Associate Vice President of Media Relations and Public Affairs Joshua Glanzer wrote in a statement.
Q&A with Interim President Stacy Volnick – Jan. 17, 2023
UP: Will you be involved in the search for the next FAU President?
SV: Yes, I’m the liaison to our [BOT]. I work very closely with them in my current role as the chief operating officer so I expect that to continue.
Board of Trustees: Stacy Volnick to serve as interim president starting in 2023 – Sept. 20, 2022
“Volnick was an obvious choice for a smooth and seamless transition during the presidential search,” Chairman Brad Levine wrote in an email announcement to the FAU community Tuesday morning.
President John Kelly to step down at the end of the calendar year – June 20, 2022
“My new role as University President Emeritus will afford me the time and flexibility to complete certain projects that are important to me personally, and are important to the Board of Trustees, also,” wrote Kelly.
