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University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Provost Robert Blouin is interviewing with faculty, staff and students Wednesday. Blouin is one of three finalists for the presidency at Florida State University. --
Blouin said it is not only important to produce strong graduates who are able to step into Florida’s workforce, but the university has a role in “creating the intellectual property that is going to create the jobs of the future that are going to serve the long-term interest of the state.” Blouin addressed several questions from the faculty, from the university’s national rankings to his support on advancing FSU’s efforts in sustainability to his leadership. The on-campus interviews continue on Thursday with Dr. Giovanni Piedimonte, vice president for research at Tulane University, ...
Halt and review FSU presidential search, BOG member says Board of Governors member Alan Levine is no longer “concerned” that an accrediting body may have influenced the Florida State University presidential search. He’s convinced. And he wants the job search put on hold until it’s cleared up. At issue is a letter sent by the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges — the association that accredits FSU — to the Board of Governors Richard Corcoran’s candidacy. In the letter, SACSCOC President Belle Wheelan said it was improper for Cor...
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BOG member alleges improper influence on FSU presidential search A letter from FSU's accrediting body may have killed Richard Corcoran's bid. A member of the State University System Board of Governors believes the prospect of disaccreditation may have influenced Florida State University’s search to replace exiting President John Thrasher. Alan Levine sent a letter to Board of Governors Chancellor Marshall Criser III on Sunday questioning whether a letter from the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges led to Education Commissioner Richard Cor...