Faculty leader Tim Boaz (left) complained that the university is “proceeding at full speed” on budget cuts without a strategic plan. Board of Trustees Chair Jordan Zimmerman said the university
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Pictured Above: In a memo to the Board of Trustees, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee had pointed criticism of the performance of President Steve Currall and Provost Ralph Wilcox (left). But professor
Pictured Above: USF President Steve Currall (left) has drawn widespread criticism for his performance on consolidation and budget cuts, but trustees Chair Jordan Zimmerman praised him for “doing an excellent
Pictured Above: Headlines from years past show that the lack of faculty diversity is a longstanding issue. Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Nancy McCann and Janel S. Cooper
Pictured Above: University leaders announce that while the status of the College of Education itself is undecided, USF will continue to offer “carefully selected undergraduate degrees in education.” Courtesy of
Pictured Above: “No one can highlight what USF St. Petersburg has to offer better than its local advocates,” Sen. Jeff Brandes (left) says in an email to USF President Steve
Pictured Above: State Sen. Jeff Brandes (left) pressed USF to come up with a five-year plan that Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock says “gives us an interdisciplinary set of themes that
Pictured Above: Sen. Jeff Brandes (left) welcomed the plan from President Steve Currall but said he would also like to see the College of Education relocate to St. Petersburg. Courtesy
Pictured Above: Dismissing faculty members “when it was not absolutely necessary … would be inimical to a culture of caring, and indeed unconscionable,” the chairs and directors say. Aya Diab
Pictured Above: USF Faculty Senate President Tim Boaz (left), who moderated the forum, struggled to get a precise answer from President Steve Currall and other administrators on how “faculty futures”