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Suggs currently serves as the President and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation.
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Beard has either fired or accepted resignations from at least four senior officers.
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After only holding the position for three weeks, Florida A&M University Interim President Timothy Beard is calling for the immediate resignations of members of FAMU’s senior leadership team.
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Florida A&M University, the state’s only public historically Black institution, is addressing concerns regarding its search for a new president, low passing rates on professional licensure exams and a fraudulent donation made by a suspicious donor.
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A record multimillion-dollar donation to Florida’s only public historically Black university by little-known entrepreneur Gregory Gerami have been under intense scrutiny since it was announced in May.
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Florida A&M University Board of Trustees Chair Kristin Harper said she hopes to have a new university president in place by the summer of 2025.
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The University of Florida, Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic University each have openings. They're facing new pressures in a politicized selection process.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with former state lawmaker Jeff Brandes about a bill he co-sponsored that alters the process for university presidential searches.
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Beard got his undergraduate degree from FAMU and previously spent more than a decade working for the school. Most recently he has served as president of Pasco-Hernando State College.
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Lawyers for the state asked an appeals court to uphold a decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit.
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Robinson's last day will be Aug. 4, two days after summer graduation. The board has also named retired Pasco-Hernando State College president and FAMU alum Timothy Beard as interim president.
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FAMU officials made the announcement on July 12.