Florida Board Of Governors

USF's plan to turn their Claw golf course into the Fletcher District — a destination for students, faculty and staff — continues to move forward.

The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the 12 state universities, met in Tampa. Members discussed the contents of a state audit measuring the efficiency of each school.

A USF spokesman said, "The BOG informed USF that the November meeting agenda is full, but they look forward to considering Dr. Limayem’s confirmation at the next available meeting."

The final stamp of approval for the former USF dean will come from the Florida Board of Governors during its Nov. 6 meeting.

Current University of North Florida President Moez Limayem is USF's sole finalist. He was dean of the USF Muma College of Business from 2012-2022.

Landry will earn a base salary of $2 million plus benefits, with the ability to earn an additional $500,000 in performance pay.

Donald Landry, whose term is set to begin Sept. 1, must be confirmed by the state university system’s Board of Governors next month.

A new accreditor would have to be approved by the federal government. But it could ultimately mean big changes for universities and their professors and students.

The Commission for Public Higher Education would be an accrediting nonprofit for universities in Florida and other states.

If approved for the 2025-2026 school year, they would be the first tuition hikes in more than a decade for out-of-state students.

During a two-hour Board of Trustees meeting, the final decision was made to approve Marva Johnson's salary package. Throughout the meeting, concerns were raised regarding the proposed budget and the justification for the salary plan.

The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s universities, voted 10-6 against Ono, who was most recently president of the University of Michigan.