{"id":107575,"date":"2020-03-16T16:23:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T20:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=107575"},"modified":"2020-03-20T15:09:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:09:33","slug":"ucf-presidential-finalists-to-take-questions-at-virtual-open-forums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-presidential-finalists-to-take-questions-at-virtual-open-forums\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Presidential Finalists to Take Questions at Virtual Open Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"
The UCF Board of Trustees is expected to select the university\u2019s next president on Friday, March 20, after students, faculty and staff have a chance to meet the finalists virtually and offer their feedback.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to let our community know this is critical \u2013 you have the opportunity to look at these candidates, listen to what they have to say, ask them questions and give us a lot of feedback for Friday,\u201d said William Self, Faculty Senate chair and a member of the Board of Trustees and Presidential Search Committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in the 11th hour of a long process that is obviously critical for the university. It\u2019s really important, and \u2026 we need to seize on the opportunity we have despite the situation our country is in.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. David Brenner and Dr. Cato Laurencin, two finalists selected before Spring Break, will hold open forums Wednesday and Thursday. The campus community is encouraged to watch via the livestreams at the links below.<\/p>\n
Open forum with David Brenner, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18: https:\/\/youtu.be\/dyva–EJRlQ<\/a><\/p>\n Open forum with Cato Laurencin, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19: https:\/\/youtu.be\/HlIvHyYXxvA<\/a><\/p>\n All candidate open forums and feedback forms will be available until 10 p.m. Thursday for viewing and providing input.<\/p>\n Before and during the forums, questions for the candidates can be submitted here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/ucf-candidate-questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Feedback for the candidates can be submitted at the links below:<\/p>\n David Brenner – https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/LD98FKP<\/a><\/p>\n Cato Laurencin – https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/77S8QF2<\/a><\/p>\n In addition, search consultant Alberto Pimentel of Storbeck\/Pimentel\u00a0& Associates indicated that another prospect is expected to submit his application materials by Wednesday. The potential applicant, a current president of a major research university, has been actively recruited since the beginning of the search process.<\/p>\n The Search Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center to review any new applications submitted. Should committee members decide to move forward with any interviews, they will occur via videoconference that morning.<\/p>\n