![]() ![]() Unfortunately, it’s unclear whether Fine even applied for the position. Is the state contending that a months-long process be thrown out, at least in part, over a voluntary questionnaire? Or, as anyone with eyes and ears is wondering, is this a ploy to get a DeSantis crony the coveted spot? A hidden agenda? In fact, Florida State University used a similar procedure in its recent presidential search, which the Board of Governor’s own general counsel said complied with state law, according to Levine. He “enthusiastically agreed” with the straw poll, even calling it a “best practice,” Levine wrote. The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s university system, had a representative on FAU’s committee. ![]() The poll was meant to gauge if “there was consensus around a top tier of the candidates.” He wrote straw polls are an industry standard and, in the case of FAU, it took place after the selection committee discussed the applicants for about 30 minutes. The straw poll, the letter alleges, was not disclosed on the record, a potential violation of state law.įAU pushed back against the accusations in a in a four-page response from Board of Trustees Chair Brad Levine. It alleged the committee conducted a straw poll to rank the top six candidates out of 60 and submitted it confidentially to a search firm. The letter was later posted on social media. State University System of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, a former Republican state senator, sent a letter to the head of FAU’s search committee Friday, the Sun Sentinel reported. Fine said in March that DeSantis’ office encouraged him to apply for the FAU position. Randy Fine, who has no higher education administration experience, but plenty targeting drag-queen shows and threatening state funding for local governments in his Central Florida district in retaliation for offending him. More important, one name was missing from the final list: State Rep. Naval Academy, a dean at Florida State University and a former chancellor of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The top candidates were a superintendent of the U.S. Ron DeSantis, no firebrands who have built a reputation rallying against “liberal” college professors. No anti-woke warriors, no political allies of Gov. There was bit of a jaw drop when the search for the next president of Florida Atlantic University yielded three finalists with impressive credentials from prestigious institutions. DeSantis, might have the inside track to become FAU president. Randy Fine, of Brevard County, an ally of Gov. ![]()
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