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Job Description For New USF President Approved By Board Of Trustees
BY KENYA WOODARD Sentinel Feature Writer
The next president of the University of South Florida should have an academic background, leadership expe- rience at a research institu- tion, and “a proven strong commitment to inclusion, di- versity, and equity.”
These are just a few of the qualifications listed in the job description approved Tues- day by the university’s Board of Trustees.
It’s the latest step in the process to replace outgoing President Judy Genshaft, who announced her retire- ment next July. A 15-member search committee has been formed to assist search firm Greenwood/Asher & Associ- ates with hiring a successor by next spring.
At their last meeting of the year, the Trustees reviewed the job description which was crafted last week by the com- mittee and the firm. It lists more than 20 qualifications, but it’s not expected that the final candidate will embody all of them, said Atty. Rhea Law, the search committee’s co-chair.
“These are attributes we would like to have,” she said.
BRIAN LAMB ...Chair, USF Board of Trustees
“No one could be all of these things.”
Atty. Law advised the Board to keep an open mind about candidates who may not check off each point on the list, but could “grow into” them.
While the job description gives potential candidates a window into the university, Trustees won’t have a better idea about the candidates until those persons are put before them, she said.
Nine other universities are searching for presidents, but USF has “something very unique that will attract people with very high qualifications.”
Trustee John Ramil praised the criteria, saying that it ties together the things “that’ll help us continue what we’ve been doing at USF.”
ATTY. RHEA LAW ...Search Committee Co-Chair
Trustee Nancy Watkins said the list was “very good,” but inquired if it would be prudent to make some of the qualifications mandatory.
Trustee Board Chairman Brian Lamb said that re- sponsibility could fall to the Board as the process contin- ues.
“If it would be helpful, we could revisit that mandatory part,” he said.
The job description speaks well to the Board’s strategic plan for the university, which includes the importance of re- search, athletics, and the greater community, Lamb said.
“That’s what I see...in this document,” he said.
The Board’s next meeting will be held on March 5 in Tampa.
One Church One Child Of Florida Seeks Local Community Involvement
The next One Church One Child Community Informa- tion Forum is scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2018, 6:30 – 7:30 p. m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 804 W. Renfro St. in Plant City, FL. Detailed in- formation will be provided on: How to Adopt, Foster or Mentor A Child; How Churches Can Get Involved; and Volunteering With One Church One Child. Free re- freshments will be provided.
To RSVP, please contact LaKay Fayson, Recruit- ment Coordinator for One Church One Child of Florida’s SunCoast Region by email (lakay_fayson@ococfl.org), office (813-707-7113) or cell (813-597-3294). The website for One Church One Child of Florida is www.ococfl.org.
One Church One Child of Florida reaches out to local communities in efforts to help change the living situa- tion for children in Florida. Families and individuals are needed to adopt, foster (tem- porary parent) or mentor children in foster care.
The unfortunate fact is that the number of children coming into foster care is in- creasing, so is the need for the community to consider and actively respond by get- ting involved to help meet the needs of local children.
One Church One Child was founded 1980 in the state of Illinois to successfully ad-
REV. BEVERLY H. LANE ... President, Florida’s One Church One Child; Regional Vice President
dress disproportionate num- bers of African American children lingering in foster care.
In March of 1988, Florida implemented the program statewide. Today, One Church One Child continues to work with the Department of Children and Families, local community-based care lead agencies and organiza- tions and churches to assist in raising awareness and re- cruiting additional foster families, adoptive families and mentors for these chil- dren.
Rev. Beverly H. Lane,
Florida’s State Board Presi- dent and National One Church One Child’s Regional Vice-President is asking all Pastors to pray and contact One Church One Child to get their church involved with helping children in their local communities.
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