Memos Category
Published: Dec 16th, 2024
Kent Fuchs, Interim President
I am pleased to announce that Colt Little, associate vice president for enterprise projects and senior counsel for the University of Florida, has been selected to serve as interim vice president for construction, facilities, and real estate, effective today.
Colt succeeds Dave Kratzer, senior vice president for construction, facilities, and auxiliary operations, who retired effective Friday, Dec. 13.
In his role as senior counsel, Colt advised UF and its affiliated entities on matters related to real estate, construction, finance, and facilities. […]
Published: Nov 19th, 2024
Joe Glover, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
I am pleased to announce the formation of Engineering Dean Search Advisory Committee and search for the dean of the Wertheim College of Engineering.
David Norton, UF vice president for research, will chair the committee, assisted by the by the search firm Isaacson, Miller.
Published: Nov 4th, 2024
Brandi Renton, Interim Vice President for Business Affairs
Each year, we take the opportunity to remind personnel at University of Florida properties that Pepsi has the exclusive beverage and pouring rights contract at UF. In accordance with the contract, only Pepsi products (including soft drinks, juices, iced tea, energy drinks, chilled coffee drinks, Aquafina and Propel bottled water, and Gatorade) may be served on university properties in Alachua, Duval, and Palm Beach Counties, including the University Athletic Association, UF Foundation, UF Health Shands Hospitals and Clinics, and […]
Published: Oct 31st, 2024
Dr. Scott Angle, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources
The University of Florida has selected Kati Migliaccio, Ph.D, department of agricultural and biological engineering chair, as the new College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean. She will assume her new role Jan. 1.
Migliaccio, a professional engineer, earned her Ph.D. in biological and agricultural engineering. She began her UF career in 2005 as an assistant professor at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead. There, Migliaccio focused on water conservation […]
Published: Oct 30th, 2024
Kent Fuchs, Interim President
I am pleased to announce that the University of Florida Investment Corporation has named Mark Baumgartner, a 25-plus-year veteran of the investment industry, to be its next chief executive officer and chief investment officer starting in January 2025.
Mark will succeed Bill Reeser, UFICO’s current CEO/CIO, who is retiring at the end of this year. Reeser announced his retirement to the UFICO Board of Directors earlier this year to provide sufficient time for a successful leadership transition.
Bill has served as […]
Published: Oct 24th, 2024
Jason Degen, Director of Commencements
Ceremonies
Five university-wide commencement ceremonies held at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center:
Doctoral Degree Ceremony: Friday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. (processional to begin at 1:40 p.m.).
Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Ceremony #1: Friday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m. (processional to begin at 6:30 p.m.): Colleges of CALS, HHP, ART, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, PHHP, and Veterinary Medicine.
Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Ceremony #2: Saturday, December 14 at 9:00 a.m. (processional to begin at 8:30 a.m.): Colleges of Journalism and Communications and Warrington College […]
Published: Oct 22nd, 2024
David Norton, Vice President for Research
UF Research is pleased to announce Dr. Matthew Cohen as director of the UF Water Institute, effective November 22, 2024. He has served as interim director since October 2023, succeeding founding director Dr. Wendy Graham.
Dr. Cohen received his Ph.D. in environmental engineering sciences from the University of Florida in 2003 and has been a faculty member since 2006. He is currently the Carl S. Swisher Chair in Water Resources and a professor in the Department of Forest, […]
Published: Oct 17th, 2024
Joe Glover, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic AffairsMary Parker, Vice President for Enrollment Management
We’re writing to announce the launch of a university wide initiative to ensure that UF students find the classes they need, advance efficiently through their degree programs, and graduate on time — all much more seamlessly than is possible today.
At the heart of the Streamlining Academic Management (SAM) initiative: The implementation of new software that will combine and automate the functions of older systems that were […]
Published: Oct 17th, 2024
Taylor Jantz, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
As many of you already know, next week we will welcome Michelle Castaline to the team as the Associate Vice President for Financial Services.
Michelle is a UF alum who has worked as a controller, finance lead, and senior internal audit manager in large Securities and Exchange Commission companies. Her previous role as Vice President Global Controller for Carrier Corporation included responsibilities for global accounting and the development of a worldwide Center of Excellence. Michelle […]
Published: Oct 17th, 2024
Joe Glover, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
I am pleased to announce the formation of the search committees and launch of the searches for the deans of the College of the Arts (COTA) and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).
Hub Brown, dean of the College of Journalism and Communications, will chair the COTA dean search committee, assisted by the search firm Isaacson, Miller.
Saby Mitra, dean of the Warrington College of Business, will chair the CLAS dean search […]
