Announcements
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March 23, 2026 – ³ÉÈË´óƬPresidential Search Committee members named
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2026³ÉÈË´óƬPresidential Search Committee members namedJacksonville, Fla. – ³ÉÈË´óƬ Board of Trustees Chair Steve Moore today announced members of the ³ÉÈË´óƬPresident Search Committee.
“³ÉÈË´óƬhas 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 ³ÉÈË´óƬBoard 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 ³ÉÈË´óƬPresident, 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 ³ÉÈË´óƬforward.
Updates about the search, including committee meeting dates, will be posted on the ³ÉÈË´óƬPresidential Search website.
The members of the ³ÉÈË´óƬPresidential Search Committee are:
- Jack Boyle – Chair, Presidential Search Committee; Member, ³ÉÈË´óƬBoard of Trustees; Retired President of North America and Buying for Fanatics
- Dr. James Beasley – President, ³ÉÈË´óƬFaculty Association
- Dr. Mike Binder – Assistant Vice President, ³ÉÈË´óƬFaculty Relations; Former President, ³ÉÈË´óƬFaculty Association
- Rob Bradley – Partner, Bradley & Komando, PA
- Dwight Cooper – Chair, ³ÉÈË´óƬFoundation Board; Founder and Chairman, Hueman People Solutions
- Jay Demetree – Member, ³ÉÈË´óƬBoard of Trustees; President and CEO, Demetree Brothers, Inc.
- Amelia Dyal – President, ³ÉÈË´óƬStudent Government
- Aubrey Edge – Member, Florida Board of Governors; President and CEO, First Coast Energy, LLP
- John Gol – Member, ³ÉÈË´óƬBoard of Trustees; Member, ³ÉÈË´óƬFinance 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: ³ÉÈË´óƬArena, Texana Bank Suite- Agenda is forthcoming.
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March 31, 2026 – Charge to the ³ÉÈË´óƬPresidential Search Committee
Charge to the ³ÉÈË´óƬPresidential Search Committee
On behalf of the ³ÉÈË´óƬ Board of Trustees, I thank the leaders who have agreed to serve on the ³ÉÈË´óƬPresidential Search Committee. The Board greatly values the committee members’ service in this critical role.
³ÉÈË´óƬhas 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 ³ÉÈË´óƬmission 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 ³ÉÈË´óƬPresident, subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors.
Steve Moore
Chair of the ³ÉÈË´óƬBoard of Trustees