Announcements
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March 23, 2026 – UNF Presidential Search Committee members named
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2026UNF Presidential Search Committee members namedJacksonville, Fla. – ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Board of Trustees Chair Steve Moore today announced members of the UNF President Search Committee.
“UNF has experienced extraordinary positive momentum in recent years, and few decisions are more consequential to the University than the selection of its next President to continue advancing its mission to educate students, conduct impactful research and support the needs of the Northeast Florida community,” Moore said.
The 11-member search committee, chaired by UNF Board of Trustees member Jack Boyle, serves a critical role. The committee will present the Board a strong slate of unranked, highly qualified candidates for consideration as the eighth President of UNF.
The Board of Trustees will then select the next UNF President, subject to approval by the Florida Board of Governors.
The Committee’s work will be guided by the , and
“Chair Moore has appointed an exceptional presidential search committee comprised of people who care deeply about the future of UNF,” said BOG chair Alan Levine. “We look forward to a productive search process, which yields the best leader to guide UNF forward.
Updates about the search, including committee meeting dates, will be posted on the UNF Presidential Search website.
The members of the UNF Presidential Search Committee are:
- Jack Boyle – Chair, Presidential Search Committee; Member, UNF Board of Trustees; Retired President of North America and Buying for Fanatics
- Dr. James Beasley – President, UNF Faculty Association
- Dr. Mike Binder – Assistant Vice President, UNF Faculty Relations; Former President, UNF Faculty Association
- Rob Bradley – Partner, Bradley & Komando, PA
- Dwight Cooper – Chair, UNF Foundation Board; Founder and Chairman, Hueman People Solutions
- Jay Demetree – Member, UNF Board of Trustees; President and CEO, Demetree Brothers, Inc.
- Amelia Dyal – President, UNF Student Government
- Aubrey Edge – Member, Florida Board of Governors; President and CEO, First Coast Energy, LLP
- John Gol – Member, UNF Board of Trustees; Member, UNF Finance Corporation; Chief Financial Officer, Georgia Emergency Department Services
- M. Scott Thomas – Partner, Burr & Forman
- Aundra Wallace – President, JAXUSA Partnerships
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March 24, 2026 – First Presidential Search Committee Meeting on 3/31/26
First Presidential Search Committee Meeting
Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: University Center, Room 1027
Zoom:- Agenda for First Presidential Search Committee Meeting – March 31, 2026
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March 26, 2026 – Listening Sessions on 4/9/26 & 4/10/26 and Second Presidential Search Committee Meeting on 4/21/26
Listening Sessions
Dates: April 9, 2026 and April 10, 2026
Time: TBD- Details are forthcoming.
Second Presidential Search Committee Meeting
Date: April 21, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: University Center, Room 1027
Zoom:- Agenda is forthcoming.
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March 27, 2026 – Board of Trustees Meeting on 4/22/26
Board of Trustees Meeting
Date: April 22, 2026
Location: UNF Arena, Texana Bank Suite- Agenda is forthcoming.
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March 31, 2026 – Charge to the UNF Presidential Search Committee
Charge to the UNF Presidential Search Committee
On behalf of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Board of Trustees, I thank the leaders who have agreed to serve on the UNF Presidential Search Committee. The Board greatly values the committee members’ service in this critical role.
UNF has experienced extraordinary positive momentum in recent years, and few decisions are more consequential to the University than the selection of its next President to continue advancing the UNF mission to educate students, conduct impactful research, and support the needs of the Northeast Florida community.
The committee’s work that will be chaired by Jack Boyle will be guided by the , and It is essential that the search be conducted with integrity and in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Executive search firm Funk Associates will assist with the search process.
Ultimately, the committee is charged with presenting the Board of Trustees with a strong slate of unranked, highly qualified candidates, from which the Board will select the next UNF President, subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors.
Steve Moore
Chair of the UNF Board of Trustees
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April 3, 2026 – UNF will host public listening session for presidential search
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2026UNF will host public listening session for presidential search
Jacksonville, Fla. – The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Presidential Search Committee invites members of the Northeast Florida community to participate in an upcoming listening session as part of the search for the eighth president.
The listening session is an opportunity for all stakeholders to share their perspectives on the qualities and characteristics they think are important for the next president. Input gathered during the session will help the committee as it develops the presidential position profile and determines which criteria will be used to evaluate candidates.
In addition to listening sessions scheduled for students, faculty and staff, the University is inviting the community to join the following hybrid listening session:
Friday, April 10
2 to 2:30 p.m.
Osprey Commons, Talon Room, Fourth Floor
Those unable to attend can provide input through krisha.creal@funkassociates.com. Search firm Funk Associates is assisting the committee with the listening sessions.
Once it evaluates applicants, the 11-member Presidential Search Committee will present the Board a strong slate of unranked, highly qualified candidates for President of UNF, guided by the , and
The Board of Trustees will then select the next UNF President, subject to approval by the Florida Board of Governors.
Updates about the search are posted on the UNF Presidential Search website.
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