Florida Board Of Governors

Finalists Rhea Law and Jeffrey Talley will meet with the USF community on all three campuses a day before they're interviewed by the university's Board of Trustees.

The two candidates were thoroughly questioned as they offered different visions for the future of USF.

Interim president Rhea Law, who was asked to consider taking over as USF's next president, is a finalist along with retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley.

In a letter to students, faculty and staff, university system Board of Governors Chairman Syd Kitson and system Chancellor Marshall Criser promised in-person learning will continue on all campuses.

The United Faculty of Florida made the demand on Friday in response to university leaders prohibiting three professors from being paid as expert witnesses in a lawsuit challenging a new Florida elections law that critics say harms voting rights.

The University of South Florida, University of Florida and Florida State University would receive $50 million each under the plan.

Steven Currall’s tenure as president of the University of South Florida officially came to an end Monday. Tampa attorney Rhea Law will temporarily fill his position.

The waivers will likely be offered on a first-come-first-serve basis, and to be eligible, students must meet certain academic requirements.

They are poised to keep masks optional but encourage students, faculty and staff members to get vaccinated.

The former chair of the University of South Florida's Board of Trustees is slated to become interim president Monday.

The letter, posted on the Florida Board of Governors website, "strongly" urges students to receive a vaccine.

The bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis means colleges and universities are protected from class-action lawsuits from those seeking to recoup money for students after the shift to all-virtual instruction.