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May 14th, 2021 by Jake Stofan
As Florida State University narrows down its field of candidates to replace its outgoing president, one name on the list could threaten the university’s accreditation if selected.
Concerns are being raised about the candidacy of the state’s Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran.
There are currently nine candidates being considered for President of FSU, but there’s one name sparking controversy.
“Please do not vote for Commissioner Corcoran,” said FSU student Sarah Jenkins during the public comment section of the first day of interviews Friday.
TALLAHASSEE Nine candidates vying to become president of Florida State University, including a mix of academic leaders and politically connected players, are set to be interviewed as the school seeks a replacement for retiring President John Thrasher.
The university’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee whittled a list of 22 applicants Tuesday, with interviews of the nine remaining candidates scheduled to start Friday.
Three candidates state Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Florida State Athletic Director David Coburn and Tallahassee attorney and lobbyist Sean Pittman have deep political ties in the state Capitol and have spent at least the majority of their careers outside of academia.
Records exemption sought for higher ed searches
Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE A proposal that would provide a public-records exemption for “personal identifying information” about people applying to become state college and university presidents is advancing in the Florida Senate.
Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican who is sponsoring the measure (SB 220), said it is aimed at attracting “the broadest pool of applicants” for the jobs. The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee approved the proposal Wednesday in a 4-2, party-line vote.
Brandes said the proposal looks to address an issue stemming from Florida’s “broad public-records laws,” or Sunshine Law, that gives the public access to applicant information. The bill would exempt from public view initial applicants’ records, but information about finalists would be “no longer confidential and exempt,” and meetings with final candidates would be public.
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