Florida A&M University

The delay comes as the school seeks a replacement for former President Larry Robinson.

Suggs currently serves as the President and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation.

Beard has either fired or accepted resignations from at least four senior officers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The University of Florida, Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic University each have openings. They're facing new pressures in a politicized selection process.

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.

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.

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.

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.