Florida Atlantic University

The board overseeing the state's public universities is requesting a legal opinion from Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on whether Florida Atlantic University's presidential search process was aligned with state law. Critics fear the delays in the job search amount to political interference.

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Months after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law that shields parts of searches, state university system officials added an additional layer of secrecy that requires nondisclosure agreements.

As the suspension drags on and a state investigation continues, FAU stakeholders are urging the board to stand up to political interference.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association are pointing to a controversial new law shielding presidential candidates’ identities as harmful to public trust and academic freedom.

State officials urged Florida Atlantic University to halt its search for a new president after an ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis was not named a finalist. Some worry the the disruption will scare off the three finalists for the top job.

The United Faculty of Florida union is pushing back against a decision by the chancellor of the state university system to halt Florida Atlantic University's search for a new president.

The finalists include an FSU dean, Naval Academy superintendent and former chancellor at UNC-Wilmington. They don't include state Rep. Randy Fine, who received support from the governor.

Search consultants hired by Florida Atlantic University thought they'd have the summer to recruit a pool of promising, qualified candidates to be the school's next leader. Instead, the application window will close on May 16 — just three weeks after it opened.

The class-action lawsuit is one of numerous cases filed in Florida and other states alleging that colleges and universities breached contracts and should be required to refund money to students.

It's possible the men's national title game could match South Florida's Miami and FAU, which make up half of Final Four field after big wins this past weekend.

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