Another Florida university picks a former Republican lawmaker as its next president
Florida Atlantic University on Monday picked a former Republican lawmaker as its leader in what is the latest example of a public university in the state picking someone with a political background for such high-paying posts over experienced academic leaders.
Republican Officials Hired to Lead 2 Florida Universities
Florida Atlantic University hired a former GOP lawmaker as president, and Florida International University tapped the lieutenant governor at the urging of Governor Ron DeSantis.
Florida Atlantic University selects Adam Hasner as new president
Florida Atlantic University on Monday welcomed former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner as its new president, concluding a presidential search that was off and on over the past two years.
Florida International University trustees name Lt. Gov. Nunez as interim president
Board Chair Rogelio Tovar said Gov. Ron DeSantis' office contacted him and asked him to consider Nuñez as the next president.
Florida Atlantic University trustees select Adam Hasner to become its president
On Monday, The FAU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Adam Hasner to become the university’s next president. His appointment to the presidency of FAU is subject to a vote by the Florida Board of Governors. A voted by the Florida Board of Governors is expected either this month or in March.
Florida Atlantic University picks ex-Republican lawmaker as its next president
Another former Republican lawmaker has been picked to lead one of Florida’s public universities. The board of trustees of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton on Monday picked Adam Hasner to be the school’s next president.
Former state lawmaker selected as FAU's new president
Florida Atlantic University finally has a new president. The school announced its Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Adam Hasner.
Florida set to lose millions in medical research dollars, sparking fears that lab lights will ‘go out’
It is going to affect U.S. universities and UCF and all of us in a very dramatic way,” said professor Talat Rahman.
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Former House majority leader Hasner picked to lead FAU after two years of interim president
Florida Atlantic University trustees emphasized a desire to extract more money from the Legislature plus individual and ...
NIH funding cap threatens medical research at Florida universities
Several organizations continue to issue dire warnings about what might be lost if the Trump administration achieves its goal of dismantling the Education Department. Funding to help underserved ...