Richard Corcoran applies for FSU presidency
Rumors had been swirling for weeks.
Education Commissioner
Richard Corcoran has officially thrown his hat in the ring to become the next President of Florida State University.
A list of applicants was released by the FSU search commission, which met at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss those who put their names forward.
The submission marks the culmination of rumors swirling since mid-April that the Land O’ Lakes Republican wanted the job.
FSU President
John Thrasher announced his retirement in September.
Both Thrasher and Corcoran previously served as Florida House Speaker. Corcoran’s tenure ran from 2016 to 2018 and was punctuated by landmark school-choice expansions. Corcoran has continued to advocate for academic options like charter schools and the state’s private school voucher program.
FSU Presidential Search Committee selects first-round candidates
Courtesy: Leon County
and last updated 2021-05-11 13:49:40-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Florida State Universityâs Presidential Search Advisory Committee will conduct the first round of interviews with nine candidates for university president Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15.
The committee selected the following candidates for first-round interviews:
Robert A. Blouin: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
David K. Coburn: Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Florida State University
Richard M. Corcoran: Florida Education Commissioner, former Florida House Speaker
Randall W. Hanna: Dean and CEO, Florida State University, Panama City campus; Dean, College of Applied Sciences
Dr. Kathy Banks approved as new president of Texas A&M University Katherine Banks was announced as resident of Texas A&M University. (Source: Texas A&M University) By Adrienne DeMoss | March 31, 2021 at 5:23 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 5:23 PM
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M University Board of Regents has announced Dr. Kathy Banks the next president of the university.
Banks was confirmed as the new president of Texas A&M University Wednesday afternoon. The Board of Regents announced Banks as the sole finalist for the position on March 3, but due to state laws governing boards have to wait 21 days before announcing final approval.
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Texas A&M names M. Katherine Banks lone finalist for presidency Source: KBTX (Source: KBTX) By Adrienne DeMoss | March 3, 2021 at 5:42 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 1:21 AM
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M Board of Regents has announced Kathy Banks as the sole finalist to be the next president of the university.
Banks currently serves as the vice-chancellor of engineering and national laboratories for the Texas A&M University System and dean of the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She is a Distinguished Professor, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.